🏅 Best Time To Have A Mammogram
Your guide to NHS breast screening - GOV.UK
· have had a mammogram in the last 6 months; ... If you have pain or discomfort in the breast or armpit that’s there all or almost all the time, it’s best to get it checked.
4 days ago
Health A-Z : Breast Screening - NHS 111 Wales
· It uses an X-ray test called a mammogram that can spot cancers when they are too small to see or feel. Breast screening - what to expect. This short video helps people understand what breast screening is and why it is important. It shows the screening journey, including how a breast X-ray (mammogram) is taken and what support is available.
4 days ago
Waiting for mammogram results - Menopause Matters
· I was pretty convinced I did not have cancer (and the statistics for recalls bear that out), but all the waiting was stressful. When I got there, the pictures they had were pretty convincing. They were very, very thorough with their mammograms and ultrasound and did not find a thing. Also, the mammogram lady, who stayed with me the chaperone ...
5 days ago
Breast screening - NHS Highland
· About your invitation and appointment. If you are a woman between 50 and 70 years old and live in Scotland you will automatically be sent an invitation for breast screening in the post every 3 years.. If you are over 70 you will not automatically be sent an appointment but you can call to make your own appointment every three years.. Where you go for screening depends on where your GP practice is.
Jun 20, 2025
Doctor tells everyone to do simple but 'crucial' monthly check
· A doctor is urging everyone to do a simple check each month as it can be "crucial in early detection" of breast cancer. The doctor said noticing changes early can "significantly improve" treatment ...
1 day ago
NHS Breast Screening – Finney Lane Surgery
· You’ll get your results by post, usually within 2 weeks. If anything unusual is seen, you may be invited for more tests to check things thoroughly. However, most people (around 96 in 100) have do not need any further tests, which means they did not find any sign of breast cancer in your mammograms. The link here contains more information about:
4 days ago
Breast Screening Campaign Launched in Essex
· Mammograms can detect small changes in breast tissue, which may go unnoticed by a physical examination. ... it’s time-efficient and free. More importantly, it gives every woman either positive assurance that they are clear, or the best possible chance to beat breast cancer. “Whatever you do, don’t leave it too late. Start screening as ...
2 days ago
Do Mammograms Really Work? - Allfit Well
· How Mammograms Detect Breast Cancer. Mammograms are a powerful tool in the fight against breast cancer, using low-dose X-rays to spot changes in your breast tissue long before you’d ever feel a lump. These imaging tests help catch abnormal breast tissue—like tiny calcifications or masses—promptly, at the time treatment works best.
5 days ago
Best Time Of The Month To Have A Mammogram
Your guide to NHS breast screening - GOV.UK
· The mammographer will be female. They will explain what will happen at each stage and you can ask any questions you may have. During breast screening, you’ll have 2 mammograms taken for each breast.
4 days ago
How long for mammogram results - Menopause Matters
· Don't know what the average time is to wait. But, the ladies I know who've been recalled after mammo to be rexamined, all said they were contacted quickly, i.e. within a week or two.
1 day ago
No lumps nor other signs in my breasts BUT
· Hi there, Sorry to read that you have all these worries, especially regarding your daughter’s diagnosis and results of the gene testing. Such a difficult time for your family so it’s understandable you feel very anxious, highlighting worries about your own health. Don’t wait until October when your next mammogram is scheduled.
4 days ago
Routine Mammograms – Should We or Shouldn't We?
· We all know mammograms have a high risk of false positive and false negative findings. The test procedure is unpleasant and radiation is potentially harmful. Mammography is claimed to lower the risk of dying from breast cancer. Proponents argue that mammography can detect breast tumors a year or so earlier than simple palpation.
3 days ago
NHS 111 Wales - Health A-Z : Breast Screening
· It uses an X-ray test called a mammogram that can spot cancers when they are too small to see or feel. Breast screening - what to expect This short video helps people understand what breast screening is and why it is important. It shows the screening journey, including how a breast X-ray (mammogram) is taken and what support is available.
4 days ago
Breast screening - NHS Highland
· About your invitation and appointment If you are a woman between 50 and 70 years old and live in Scotland you will automatically be sent an invitation for breast screening in the post every 3 years. If you are over 70 you will not automatically be sent an appointment but you can call to make your own appointment every three years. Where you go for screening depends on where your GP practice is ...
Jun 20, 2025
Breast Screening Campaign Launched in Essex
· NHS South East Essex, in partnership with Southend University Hospital, is launching a new breast screening campaign to encourage women to attend mammogram appointments. Mammograms can detect small changes in breast tissue, which may go unnoticed by a physical examination. This tissue can be an early indication of breast cancer, and detecting it at an early stage can improve the chances of ...
2 days ago
NHS Breast Screening – Finney Lane Surgery
· However, most people (around 96 in 100) have do not need any further tests, which means they did not find any sign of breast cancer in your mammograms. The link here contains more information about:
4 days ago