What is a screening mammogram?
- A screening mammogram is a low dose X-ray of a woman’s breast
- Screening mammograms are performed on women 40 years or over with no breast symptoms, for the purpose of detecting breast cancer at an early stage before it can be felt or noticed
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Useful resources to download
- Have a FREE screening mammogram – Helping you make an informed choice [PDF / 198KB]
- Fact Sheet 1 – Breast cancer and screening mammography [PDF / 122KB]
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