In one year 269 cases of cancer were picked up by the Northern Ireland breast cancer screening programme in women who did not have any symptoms.

The Screening website offers the following information

• Breast Screening in Northern Ireland
• Overview of the Breast Screening Programme
• History of the Programme
• From Invitation to Treatment
• What Happens at a Breast Assessment Clinic
• What To Do Between Routine Screening Visits
• Take a Tour of the Screening Centre
• What's New
• Breast Screening Glossary

To view Breast Screening leaflets online, click on the link below. It will take you to the Health Promotion Agency for NI website.

At the top of the page, click on Publications. Click on Health Protection on the left hand column and select the leaflet(s) from the list provided. 

Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland.