Breast Screening
Information for women who may have missed an invitation to a screen
Some women aged between 70 and 79 are being offered the opportunity for a breast screen. This is because some women did not receive an invitation for a final screen, as part of the routine NHS Breast Screening Programme.
The Breast Screening Programme usually invites women to have a screen once every 3 years when aged between 50 and 70 (up to their 71st birthday). This means women will usually receive their final screen sometime between their 68th and 71st birthdays.
All affected women registered with a GP will receive a letter by the end of May with further information.
A helpline is also available: 0800 169 2692.
Breast Screening: Mammography
Telephone: 01582 497599
Who is it for?
- Women aged 50 – 70 years (registered with a GP)
- Self-referral over 70
What is the test?
- Mammogram – 2 x-rays of each breast
Where?
- At special clinics or mobile breast screening units
Telephone: 01582 497599
The Benefits of Breast Cancer Screening
- Evidence suggests breast screening reduces the number of deaths from
breast cancer by about 1,300 a year in the UK. - Breast cancers found by screening are generally at an early stage. Early
stage breast cancers are more likely to be cured and may need less
treatment. - 99% of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer at the earliest
stage (stage I) survive their cancer for 5 years or more.
Website: wbhbss.nhs.uk