BREASTCHECK TO PROVIDE FREE BREAST SCREENING TO FOXROCK WOMEN
- 23 March 2010
The National Cancer Screening Service is pleased to confirm that BreastCheck – The National Breast Screening Programme will provide women aged 50-64 living in Foxrock and the surrounding areas with their free mammograms (breast x-rays) from the end of March 2010.
Screening is taking place at the BreastCheck mobile digital screening unit in the grounds of Leopardstown Park Hospital, South County Business Park, Leopardstown Road, Foxrock.
Women are being called from areas including Beechpark, Carrickmines, Deansgrange and Torquay.
This Government-funded screening service is offered to women aged between 50 and 64 on a two-yearly cycle and BreastCheck urges all invited women to attend their appointment
A BreastCheck mammogram is a simple procedure and an appointment only takes about half an hour in total. The aim of screening is to detect early breast cancer. The vast majority of women screened are found to be perfectly healthy with less than one per cent diagnosed with cancer.
Mr Tony O’Brien, Chief Executive Officer of the National Cancer Screening Service, encourages all women contacted by BreastCheck to attend. “It is important that women take this valuable opportunity to look after their health. We also encourage women who have previously availed of this service to encourage those who have not yet attended to take advantage of BreastCheck.”
Women aged 50-64 living in Foxrock and the surrounding areas have been sent a letter in the inviting them for their Breastcheck appointment. BreastCheck advises all women aged 50-64 to make sure their name is on the BreastCheck register by calling Freephone 1800 45 45 55 or checking online at www.breastcheck.ie.
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