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Attend Screenings

Breast cancer screening

If you're a woman aged 50–69, check for breast cancer by having a screening mammogram (breast x-ray) every two years. For more information, read the following information sheet:

Breast Cancer

Bowel cancer screening (link to bowel cancer Information Sheet)

Men and women over 50 should have a faecal occult blood test (FOBT) every two years to check for bowel cancer. For more information, read the following information sheet:

Bowel Cancer

Cervical cancer screening (link to cervical cancer information sheet)

Women aged between 18 and 70 should have a Pap test every two years, even if they are no longer having sex. For more information, read the following information sheet:

Cervical Cancer

Prostate health (link to prostate problems Information Sheet)

The prostate is a sex gland found in men. In an adult male it is normally about the size of a walnut. For more information, read the following information sheet:

Prostate Problems


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