The NHS stated: “Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK.”
Mammographic screening involves X-ray images of the breast to identify breast lesions at an early stage.
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All women who are between the ages of 50 to 70 should be invited for breast cancer screening every three years.
Right now, the NHS is in the process of extending the programme to some women from the age of 47 and until the age of 73.
Source: Daily Express
