Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK.
In 2011, just under 50,000 women were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Most women who get it (8 out of 10) are over 50, but younger women, and in rare cases, men, can also get breast cancer.
If it’s treated early enough, breast cancer can be prevented from spreading to other parts of the body.
Breast Screening Appointments are being held temporarily at Ardmillan House, Ardmillan Terrace, Edinburgh, EH11 2JL, if you receive an invitation to attend and have to use a bus to travel to the appointment you can ask for a reimbursement of your bus fares, ask at reception at the time of your appointment.
