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Breast Check Coming To S.W. Kerry
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From mid August eligible women aged 50-64 from Ballinskelligs,Cahersiveen, Glenbeigh, Portmagee, Valentia, Waterville and surrounding areas will be invited for a FREE mammogram (breast x-ray).
The mobile screening unit will be located in the carpark of MD Keatings Supermarket, Cahersiveen.
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 check online at www.breastcheck.ie
Once on the register a woman will automatically receive her invitation for a mammogram.
BreastCheck is a Government-funded screening service that 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. A mammogram only takes minutes. 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.
If a woman is not on the BreastCheck register, there are two simple ways to have her details added. She can either register herself online in the ‘self search and register online’ section of www.breastcheck.ie or there are self registration forms available from BreastCheck that can be completed and returned by Freepost. These forms are available on request by calling the BreastCheck information line on Freephone 1800 45 45 55.
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