NHS breast screening - helping you decide (A5 booklet)

Series : Breast cancer

Published : December 2023
Page Length : 16
Format : Booklet A5
Supplier : N/A
Publisher : Department of Health

Information on the NHS breast screening programme to help eligible women make a personal informed choice about whether to take part. Healthcare professionals can use this leaflet to explain the NHS breast screening programme to eligible women. The publication includes information about - the screening process, breast cancer, the possible risks and benefits of screening and what happens at mammograms. All women aged 50 up to their 71st birthday are invited for breast screening every 3 years.