Breast Screening
Breast Screening is intended to detect breast cancer at an early stage and to provide treatments for women who show no symptoms of cancer.
There is no guarantee that breast cancer screening will find all cases of breast cancer, but it has been proven to reduce the number of women who die from breast cancer each year.
Changes to be aware of
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A change in size or shape – it may be that one breast has become larger
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Changes in the nipple – in direction or shape, pulled in or flattened nipple
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Changes on or around the nipple – rash, flaky or crusted skin
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Changes in the skin – dimpling, puckering or redness
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'Orange peel’ appearance of the skin caused by unusually enlarged pores
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Swelling in your armpit or around your collarbone
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A lump, any size, or thickening in your breast
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Constant pain in one part of your breast or armpit
