Mammogram

keepingquiet

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Is it same for cervical screening? Can you request these after the cut off age too?

I think cervical screening ends at 65 but I could be wrong. I suppose there are medical reasons for this, mainly because the risk of cervical cancer reduces as you get older?

I'm not sure if you can request screening, best to ask your surgery I'd think. I was told that if no abnormal changes have been detected by 65, in the very unlikely event you did develop it, the time for it to become life threatening is likely beyond life expectancy. That was by a doctor who knew my full cancer history. I was just relieved not to have any more smear tests but continue having mammograms.

I have been inspired by this thread to book a mammogram for myself as it has been seven years since I had one. I have just rung up and have been offered one tomorrow morning. I couldn’t believe it. Are women not taking up their routine appointments I wonder.

You can now request yearly mammograms from age 70 as reported on ITV1 this morning 🤞

Sitting waiting for what shoiuld be my last.

tv agony aunt deidre sanders mentioned the importance of having mammograms, this morning.
both her incidents of breast cancer were discovered this way, she had no symptoms.

I expected being called for a mammogram would end when I was 65, but that was the year that the age was extended to 70, so I went for one at 66. I was recalled for "probably technical reasons" but ultrasound revealed a DCIS.

I had had no symptoms and the consultant could not feel any lump. I have had no recurrence, but if I had not had that extra mammogram, it would soon have broken through the milk duct in which it was situated and no long been "in situ".

We are very lucky to have the chance to diagnose breast cancer even before it shows any symptoms. We should take advantage of our good fortune.

"No longer" not "no long".

Although today's mammogram was technically my last at 69, I intend to continue having them if possible.

I'm 75 and I requested one when I was 73. I'll request another next year.