Record Number of Women Screened for Breast Cancer in Past Year
BreastScreen NSW reported a record-breaking year with nearly 390,000 women screened for breast cancer. The organization is using Breast Cancer Awareness Month to encourage more women to book screenings, emphasizing early detection for those aged 50-74.
Why it matters
Regular mammograms are critical for early detection and improving survival rates for the most common cancer affecting women in the region.
Almost 390,000 women were screened for breast cancer through BreastScreen NSW in the past year, the highest 12-month period on record.
Women living in regional NSW had the highest screening participation, with 57.8 per cent of eligible women up to date with their two-yearly breast screen, compared with 51.6 per cent across the state.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and BreastScreen NSW is urging women who are due for their breast screen to make a booking.
For women aged 50-74, a breast screen every two years is the best way to detect breast cancer early, before it can be seen or felt.
A recent survey of more than 25,000 BreastScreen NSW clients found more than 40 per cent of women put off having their mammogram because they were too busy. Another 17 per cent said they delayed screening because they forgot.
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