Breast Cancer Awareness Month – October 2024

Breast screening saves lives as cancers can be diagnosed and treated earlier than they would have been without screening, often before you can even see or feel any changes to your breasts yourself.

hen diagnosed at an early stage, 98% of women survive their breast cancer for 5-years or more.

All women aged from 50 up to their 71st birthday are invited for free NHS breast screening. Screening prevents an estimated 1,300 deaths from breast cancer each year in the UK.

If you have been invited for breast screening but missed or did not book an appointment you can still contact your local NHS breast screening service to arrange one, even if you were invited weeks, months or years ago.

Checking your breasts or chest regularly helps you learn what looks and feels normal for you.

This makes it easier to notice any changes that could be a sign of a condition such as breast cancer.

How to check your breasts or chest – NHS (www.nhs.uk)