Prevention and early detection

Information about Mammography Screening

Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss

Women in Germany, between the ages of 50 and 69, can participate in a special programme for early detection of breast cancer. This brochure tells you everything you need to know about the mammography screening programme.

Attending or waiving the information consultation

Kooperationsgemeinschaft Mammographie

This flyer contains information about the medical counselling session prior to a mammography screening for early detection of breast cancer.

Informed decisions – the breast cancer screening programme

Kooperationsgemeinschaft Mammographie

This flyer provides information on the breast cancer screening programme and on how mammography screening is performed.

Information for parents - Newborn Screening

Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Kompetenznetzwerk Neugeborenenscreening

This factsheet informs parents about the early detection tests included in the newborn screening that are carried out a few days after birth.

Precautions against cancer

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Soziale Dienste Bielefeld gGmbH

Cancers may be fatal. This is why there are special medical check-ups and screenings in Germany for men and women. This clip shows what examinations and tests exist and what kinds of doctors are responsible for performing them.