New cancer follow-up checks for women

Women are to be offered a new free cancer check and advice to help prevent breast and womb cancer.

Connexion journalist
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It will start from January next year.

At the age of 25, women can ask their GP for an appointment for a focused session on screening and cancer risk factors and then from 50 will get a letter offering a personalised cancer check-up with a mammogram and free ultrasound scan, if needed.

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