Ensuring Epidemiological Consistency in Risk-Stratified Cancer Screening Models: A Novel Approach Based on Flemish Breast Cancer Screening

Key Points

• Risk-stratified screening methods enhance epidemiological consistency, improving cancer detection rates.
• Incorporating local population data leads to more accurate screening models for breast cancer.
• Analysis across several screening programs shows significant variations in risk identification metrics.
• Call for broader implementation of risk-stratified models to improve cancer screening efficacy.