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2. Breast cancer screening - Wikipedia

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   The UK's NHS Breast Screening Programme, the first of its kind in the world, began in 1988 and achieved national coverage in the mid-1990s. It provides free breast cancer screening mammography every three years for all women in the UK aged from 50 and up to their 71st birthday.

3. Breast cancer screening: What you need to know, at any age - AOL

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   This article is part of a series marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read Part 1 — Breast cancer rates are rising. But more women are surviving, too. Breast cancer screening can save your ...

4. Breast cancer screening uptake below target for fourth ... - AOL

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   An NHS England adviser urged women to ‘put their health at the top of their to-do lists’. Breast cancer screening uptake below target for fourth consecutive year Skip to main content

5. New NHS ‘ping and book’ service will encourage women to ...

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   Under the plans, starting next month, women will be pinged reminders that the are due or overdue an appointment for breast screening. New NHS ‘ping and book’ service will encourage women to ...

6. Michael Baum (surgeon) - Wikipedia

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   This means most women are not giving informed consent for breast cancer screening. In 2010 he gave a lecture at UCL entitled, "Breast cancer Screening: Some Inconvenient Truths". [7] In an article entitled "What are the drawbacks of breast screening?" [8] published in 2011, Michael Baum criticised the NHS Breast Screening Programme:

7. Cancer screening - Wikipedia

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   Breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer are examples of cancer types that are prone to overdiagnosis. [10] The consequences of overdiagnosis and overtreatment resulting from cancer screening can lead to a decline in quality of life, due to the adverse effects of unnecessary medication and hospitalization. [10] [12] [13]

8. Get screened for breast cancer starting at age 40, new ... - AOL

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   Women should get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40, according to new guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

9. Well-woman examination - Wikipedia

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   Samples for screening tests may be collected during the pelvic exam. These screening tests include: Cervical cancer screening - A Pap smear and/or HPV testing may be performed as a screening test for cervical cancer. [18] The procedure begins by gently scraping or sampling the cells of the cervix using a special spatula, brush or swab.