Early Detection of Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in New Zealand women.
Did You Know?
- Free breast screening for women aged 45 to 69 years is provided by the national breast screening programme, BreastScreen Aotearoa.
- The risk of developing breast cancer increases with age. Breast cancer is uncommon in women under 50.
- For women, breast screening using mammography (breast x-rays) followed by appropriate treatment is the best way of reducing the chance of dying from breast cancer.
What Can I Do?
- Get to know your body so you can tell when anything is different.
- If you notice anything different - especially a lump where there wasn't one before - report it to your health professional immediately.
