Nearly nine in 10 women accept breast cancer screening offer

About 89 per cent of women offered breast cancer screening in the Faroe Islands took part last year, KVF reported. The Faroese Health Authority said 1,907 of the 2,142 women offered a screening examination accepted.

Uptake was 90.7 per cent in 2024, the highest recorded so far.

Women in the Faroe Islands aged 50 to 69 are offered screening every two years. The programme has been running since 2017, and participation has exceeded 81 per cent every year.