Introduction. Breast cancer ranks first and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Polish females. It turns out that prevention is the only way we can use to effectively reduce breast cancer mortality. Aim. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of population-based breast cancer screening program among women in Poland. Material and methods. The material used for the analyzes was data on population-based breast cancer screening program for women aged 50–69 in Poland on the basis of the report from Digital Prophylactics Monitoring System. The analysis included the years 2007–2012. Results. In 2007, the attendance rate was 28.35% of all women. Based on 2008 report we observed an increase in the percentage of attendance in population-based breast cancer screening program to the level of 35.16%. In 2009, the percent of attendance of the population turned out to be lower than in the previous year and amounted to 33.68%. The following year, there was nearly a 4% increase Based on the data from the 2012 report we may suspect a further increase in the interest in the program. Conclusions. In spite of increasing interest in population-based breast cancer screening program in Polish population, the attendance rate is still insufficient to effectively reduce breast cancer mortality.

Key words: breast cancer, screening, mammography, preventive program.