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Breast cancer screening: a plain-language guide
A four-page guide to breast screening: what a mammogram is and what it feels like, benefits and limitations, what a recall means, knowing what is normal for you, and questions to ask. Written for people deciding whether and when to take part.
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Open the full document Accessible web versionWhat this resource covers
- Screening versus checking a symptom
- What happens at a mammogram, step by step
- Benefits, false positives, false negatives and overdiagnosis
- What a recall letter means (most recalls do not find cancer)
- Breast changes to report at any age, even between screens
- How programmes differ by country, with links to official sources
How to use this resource
- Read before a first screening appointment or when invited.
- Community health workers: use pages 2 and 3 to talk through the experience.
- Bring the questions page to your appointment.
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