If you are a woman over 50, you will soon start to receive invitations to breast screening. This is called a mammography.
In the UK, breast cancer is less common in women from South Asian, black, Chinese, mixed, and other communities, than in white women. But women from these groups face later diagnosis, different levels of care and lower survival rates, and can be unsure about screening.
Watch this video from North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust for more information about what to expect at a breast screening appointment and learn how the NHS Screening Services can support women from ethnic communities to feel comfortable and safe when attending their appointments.
Additional translated resources are available on the signs of breast cancer here: www.knowyourlemons.org/nca
A translated detailed self-check video can be found here:
For any further information on NHS breast screening click here: www.nhs.uk/search/results?q=breast%20screening
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