What is a breast screen?

Breast screens (also known as mammograms) are x-rays of your breasts to check for cancer.  

A breast screen can find cancers that are too small to see or feel.¹⁵³⁶ It can find cancers as small as a grain of rice, before you or your doctor can detect any changes in your breasts. For women aged 50–74, a regular breast screen is the best way to find cancer early.¹⁵⁵⁰ 

Breast cancer treatment is most successful when the cancer is still small and has not spread to other parts of the body. Treatment is often less invasive, survival rates are better, and women can get back to their normal lives more quickly.¹⁵³⁶  

Screening with BreastScreen NSW 

	Is free
	All radiographers are female
	Takes just 20 minutes
	Requires no referral
	Is available in more than 250 locations around NSW
	Uses high quality imaging equipment with minimal radiation

_{An example of a normal breast screen}

_{Each screen may look a little different because all breasts are a little different.}