If you receive an NHS breast screening invitation, please respond as soon as possible. Screening saves lives.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout the month we want to encourage women to attend their breast screening or remind them to book an appointment if they have been invited.
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK.
Most women diagnosed with breast cancer are over the age of 50, but younger women can also get breast cancer. As the risk of breast cancer increases with age, all women who are 50 to 70 years old are invited for breast cancer screening every 3 years.
About one in eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. There’s a good chance of recovery if it’s detected at an early stage.
Finding cancer early can make it more treatable. #ClearOnCancer
FACT : The current evidence suggests that breast screening reduces the number of deaths from breast cancer by about 1,300 a year in the UK.
