{"id":591,"date":"2026-05-14T12:29:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/e81045\/?page_id=591"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:29:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:29:34","slug":"breast-cancer-screening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/e81045\/breast-cancer-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast Cancer Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cols\">\n<div class=\"consult-action-button sp_track\">\n<h3>Symptoms and Advice<\/h3>\n<p>Check out the guide on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/breastcancernow.org\/information-support\/have-i-got-breast-cancer\/signs-symptoms-breast-cancer\">examining your breasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to see a GP if you have any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/breast-cancer\/symptoms\/\">symptom of breast cancer<\/a>. Even if you have recently had a clear breast screening.<\/p>\n<p>Although rare,\u00a0<strong>men can get breast cancer.<\/strong>\u00a0The most common <a href=\"https:\/\/breastcancernow.org\/information-support\/have-i-got-breast-cancer\/breast-cancer-in-men\">symptom of\u00a0breast cancer<\/a> in men\u00a0is a lump in the chest area.<\/p>\n<p>Do not wait for your next breast screening appointment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"consult-action-button sp_track\">\n<h3>NHS: Breast Screening (Mammogram)<\/h3>\n<p>NHS breast screening checks use X-rays to look for cancers that are too small to see with the naked eye, or feel during a physical examination.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about your Mammogram appointment and what to expect, please check out the video below!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Breast cancer screening | NHS\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O83cIIi3en4?feature=oembed\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Why is breast screening offered?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"consult-action-button sp_track\">\n<p>Anyone can get breast cancer. This includes women, men, transgender and non-binary people.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the most common type of cancer in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>The chance of getting breast cancer increases as you get older. Most breast cancers are diagnosed in women over 50 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Regular breast screening is one of the best ways to spot a cancer that is too small to feel or see.<\/p>\n<p>Breast screening saves around 1,300 lives each year in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Finding cancer early can make it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More likely that treatment will be successful<\/li>\n<li>Less likely you\u2019ll need to have a breast removed (mastectomy<\/li>\n<li>More likely you\u2019ll be cured<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can have breast screening whatever size or shape your breasts are.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cols\">\n<div class=\"consult-action-button sp_track\">\n<h3>Cancer Research: Breast Screening<\/h3>\n<p>Screening aims to find breast cancers early, when they have the best chance of being cured.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancerresearchuk.org\/about-cancer\/breast-cancer\/getting-diagnosed\/screening\/breast-screening\">www.cancerresearchuk.org\/breast-screening<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"consult-action-button sp_track\">\n<h3>When will you be invited for breast screening?<\/h3>\n<p>Anyone registered with a GP as female will be invited for NHS breast screening every 3 years between the ages of 50 and 71. You\u2019ll get a letter in the post inviting you.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a transgender man, transgender woman or are non-binary you may be invited automatically, or you may need to talk to your GP surgery or call the local breast screening service to ask for an appointment.<\/p>\n<h3>More information:<\/h3>\n<p>If you would like more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/breast-screening-mammogram\/\">Breast screening (mammogram) \u2013 NHS (www.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Symptoms and Advice Check out the guide on\u00a0examining your breasts. 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