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1. cks.nice.org.uk › topics › breast-screeningThe NHS Breast Screening Programme - CKS | NICE

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   The NHS Breast Screening Programme in England was set up in 1988 and provides 3-yearly routine breast screening to women [Marmot, 2012; PHE, 2016; NHS Digital, 2022]. Breast screening uses mammography radiography to detect small changes in the breast before other symptoms or signs of breast cancer develop. If breast cancer is found at an early ...

2. www.nhs.uk › conditions › breast-screening-mammogramWhen you'll be invited for breast screening and who should go

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   • If You Have Not Been Sent A Letter
   • If You Are 71 Or Over
   • If You're Trans Or Non-Binary

   If you have not been invited for breast screening by the time you are 53 and think you should have been, contact your local breast screening service.

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   You will not automatically be invited for breast screening if you are 71 or over. But you can still have breast screening every 3 years if you want to. You will need to call your local breast screening service to ask for an appointment.

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   If you're a trans man, trans woman or are non-binary how you are invited will depend on the sex you are registered with at a GP: 1. if you're registered as female with a GP you will automatically be invited for breast screening 2. if you're registered as male with a GP you will not automatically be invited for breast screening

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3. www.gov.uk › government › publications71 or over? You can still have breast screening if you choose

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   Aug 4, 2022 · If you are aged 71 or over, we do not automatically invite you for breast screening. However, you do have the right to free screening every 3 years if you ask. All you need to do is phone or write ...

   • If you are 71 or over you are more at risk of getting breast cancer than a younger woman. This is because the risk of getting breast cancer increas...
   • We know that in women aged 50 up to their 71st birthday, about 1,300 lives are saved each year by finding breast cancer early. This means that one...
   • Your breast screening appointment may be in a hospital, at a local breast screening unit, or on a mobile unit. We can help you to make a suitable a...
   • When you arrive you will be seen by a female mammographer who will explain what will happen. She will check your details, and ask about any breast...
   • Being ‘breast aware’ simply means: getting to know how your breasts look and feel at different times telling your doctor straight away if you notic...
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4. www.gov.uk › government › publicationsNHS breast screening: helping you decide - GOV.UK

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   4 days ago · About 4 out of 5 breast cancers are found in women over 50 years old. Most women with breast cancer do not have a family history of the disease. Breast screening. Breast screening uses an X-ray ...

   • The NHS offers screening to save lives from breast cancer. Screening does this by finding breast cancers at an early stage when they are too small...
   • All women aged 50 up to their 71st birthday are invited for breast screening every 3 years. We send out first invitations to screening some time be...
   • Breast cancer starts when cells in the breast begin to grow in an uncontrolled way and build up to form a lump (also known as a tumour). As the can...
   • Breast screening uses an X-ray test called a mammogram to check the breast for signs of cancer. It can spot cancers that are too small to see or fe...
   • You will receive a letter with your breast screening results within 2 weeks of your appointment. The results will also be sent to your GP.Occasiona...
   • It is your choice whether or not you have breast screening. There are many different reasons why women decide whether or not to have screening. To...
   • There is debate about how many lives are saved by breast screening and how many women are diagnosed with cancers that would never have become life-...
   • If you get to know how your breasts normally look and feel, you will be more likely to spot any changes that could be signs of breast cancer. This...
   • The NHS Breast Screening Programme will keep your mammograms for at least 8 years. These are saved securely. The programme regularly checks records...
   • The NHS screening programmes use personal information from your NHS records to invite you for screening at the right time. Public Health England al...

5. www.cancerresearchuk.org › about-cancer › breastBreast screening - Cancer Research UK

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   Having mammograms every 3 years for 20 years very slightly increases the chance of getting cancer over a woman’s lifetime. The balance of benefit and harms An NHS digital report found that more than 20,100 breast cancers were diagnosed through screening in England between 2021 and 2022.

6. www.nhs.uk › conditions › breast-screening-mammogramBreast screening (mammogram) - NHS

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   Breast screening (mammogram) NHS breast screening uses X-rays, called mammograms, to look for cancers that are too small to see or feel. Find out about NHS breast screening, including when you'll be invited, how to book, what happens and what your result means.

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   Who is eligible for breast screening?

   • Women at increased risk of breast cancer (for example, those with a strong family history of breast cancer) may be eligible for breast screening before the age of 50 years. The benefits and harms of breast screening. How breast screening is organized. Where the mammogram is likely to be done.

   Breast screening | Health topics A to Z | CKS - NICE

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   Can I still have breast screening if I'm 71?

   • You can still have breast screening if you choose Breast screening is a way of detecting breast cancer, often at a very early stage. It involves X-rays called mammograms. This guidance tells you more about breast screening if you are aged 71 or over and what you are entitled to.

   71 or over? You can still have breast screening if you choose

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   How often should I get screened for breast cancer?

   • You can continue to be screened every 3 years if you want. If you have previously had breast cancer, you can still be at risk. As long as you still have breast tissue, you can ask for screening every 3 years. Your breast screening appointment may be in a hospital, at a local breast screening unit, or on a mobile unit.

   71 or over? You can still have breast screening if you choose

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   What if a woman is older than the maximum age for breast screening?

   • Women older than the maximum age for screening in their area are currently excluded from the routine screening programme; however, a woman can continue to receive breast screening by self-referral to a local breast screening service.

   Breast screening: What is the NHS Breast Screening Programme? - CKS …

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   When should a woman get a mammogram?

   • UK guidelines recommend that women with a moderate or high risk of breast cancer because of their family history should start having screening mammograms every year in their forties. If you are younger than 40 and have an increased risk of breast cancer, you should be offered yearly MRI scans from the age of 30 or 40.

   Breast screening - Cancer Research UK

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   Can a 50 year old get a mammogram?

   • If you are younger than 50 Your risk of breast cancer is generally very low. Mammograms are more difficult to read in younger women because their breast tissue is denser. So the patterns on the mammogram don't show up as well.

   Breast screening - Cancer Research UK

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8. cks.nice.org.uk › topics › breast-screeningBreast screening | Health topics A to Z | CKS - NICE

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   The NHS Breast Screening Programme in England was set up in 1988 and provides 3-yearly routine breast screening to women. Breast screening uses mammography radiography to detect small changes in the breast before other symptoms or signs of breast cancer develop. If breast cancer is found at an early stage, there is an increased chance of breast ...