Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Ministry Urges Women to Get Screened

The Ministry of Health and Social Security is using October’s international breast cancer awareness campaign to call on women in Luxembourg to participate in national screening and prevention measures.

According to the 2020 National Cancer Report, one in nine women in the country will develop breast cancer before the age of 75. To strengthen prevention, the ministry has launched a range of initiatives this year, including the creation of a Focus Group made up of eight women aged between 45 and 74. The group collects experiences, concerns, and expectations from participants, with the aim of sharing them publicly and shaping future policy decisions.

The screening programme is already proving its value. In 2024 alone, 21,520 mammograms were carried out. Of these, 1,567 required further examinations, and 118 cases of breast cancer were detected through the system.

Health Minister Martine Deprez (CSV) underlined the importance of these measures: “The breast cancer screening program is a central part of our prevention policy and one of our most effective tools to save lives. Our goal is clear: we want to reduce mortality and offer every woman the best possible chance of recovery.”

Women between 45 and 74 are encouraged to take part in the national mammography programme, which is run in collaboration with the National Cancer Registry. Those interested can also register to participate in the Focus Group.

October’s campaign is dedicated to ensuring more women get screened early, raising awareness of prevention, and increasing the chances of successful treatment.
Interested women can register here.

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