
08/05/2025
This is an updated easy read leaflet from the NHS about breast cancer screening.
The easy read leaflet is for women with a learning disability and also for use by healthcare professionals, their family and carers to help explain breast screening. It was developed by and for people with a learning disability.
Breast screening is for women aged 50 and older.
The easy read leaflet tells you:
- what is breast screening
- what is breast cancer
- how to choose whether to have breast screening
- details about the test
- what happens on the day of the test
- what the test results mean
- how to check your breasts
To download this easy read visit: bit.ly/NHSBreastScrER
And for more information and to link to the easy read visit: nhs.uk/breast
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This easy read leaflet was updated by the NHS in February 2025