Breast Screening

Breast screening is offered to reduce the number of women who die from breast cancer. This is done by finding breast cancers at an early stage when they are too small to see or feel.

Breast screening does not prevent you from getting breast cancer.

The East of Scotland Breast Screening Service is part of the Scottish Breast Screening Programme. Women in Tayside, who are aged 50 to 70, are invited for mammography once every three years. This can be either to a mobile unit or to the Breast Screening centre in Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.

Women over the age of 70 are not automatically invited for screening but are still welcome to attend every three years and should contact the East of Scotland Breast Screening Service to arrange an appoint

Ask

• Have you received an invite to breast screening?
• Have you attended breast screening?
• Do you understand why you have been invited to attend breast screening?

 

Assist

• Do you need support to attend ( mobility /disabilities, transport, previous experience) - suggests use of static sites rather than mobile units
• Do you need to take someone with you?

Act

• Do you require support to change/make an appointment?
• Do you need more information about breast screening?