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Breast screening: What to expect at your second visit

Title:
Breast screening: What to expect at your second visit.
Published:
HPA, February 2003, on behalf of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS).
Description:
This leaflet is used to support the Northern Ireland breast screening programme. It is issued by local screening centres with a letter after a woman’s mammogram has shown a possible abnormality in her breast. It describes the additional tests that may be offered at a breast assessment clinic, which is a continuation of the screening system. It also gives contact details for breast care nurses who will be happy to discuss any concerns or queries and gives reassuring statistics of how four out of five women called to attend the breast assessment clinic are given normal results after these additional tests.
Format:
1/3 A4, 6 pages, leaflet.
Other formats:
PDF in English available here (204kb).
Target group:
Women aged 50-64 years.
Available from:
Local screening centres only.
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