Bavaria Sees Strong Rebound in Cancer Screening Participation
Public-health leaders call for prevention to be embedded in everyday community settings.
Overview
- New 2019–2024 data from the Bavarian Cancer Society and AOK Bayern show higher screening uptake among statutory-insured residents.
- Colorectal participation rose 25.4%, prostate 15.3%, and mammography 13.4% compared with 2019.
- Skin cancer screening increased 6.8% and cervical screening 1.2%, with cervical checks the most common at 2.3 million in 2024.
- AOK Bayern’s Irmgard Stippler notes sharp pandemic-era declines have given way to a sustained recovery in early detection activity.
- HPV-vaccinated under-30s required roughly half as many surgeries for precancerous lesions as unvaccinated peers, yet Bavaria’s coverage trails national levels and the WHO’s 90% goal for 2030.