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Maybe you choose to go private for mammogram every year?

(28 Posts)
Rosie51 Sat 23-Aug-25 00:45:41

I'm not 100% sure, but I think after confirmed breast cancer you're entitled to annual NHS mammograms (whatever age

I think it depends on your local health authority. I was diagnosed with ductal and lobular cancer in the same breast, although initial diagnosis was just ductal breast cancer.
While I'm grateful for full surgery, chemo and radiotherapy and subsequent bi-annual mammograms, unlike you growstuff, I have not been able to have my remaining unaffected breast reduced to match the operated breast. I've not had half of the 'extras' you've been gifted, which just goes to show it's still very much a postcode lottery, despite my mother and a niece also having breast cancer.

growstuff Sat 23-Aug-25 00:29:12

I'm not 100% sure, but I think after confirmed breast cancer you're entitled to annual NHS mammograms (whatever age).

Even annual mammograms don't always pick up slow growing cancers and they often miss lobular cancer completely.

I'm part of a personalised breast cancer programme, so my whole genome has been mapped. Genetic testing is different. I was offered it, but declined, as my daughter and sisters said they wouldn't want to know the results anyway.

GrannieWalker Sat 23-Aug-25 00:15:09

I asked to stay on NHS breast cancer screening 18 months ago after being called in for extra check after regular screening. I’m 70, no longer entitled to screening automatically. All was ok, just a cyst Hurrah! BUT 8 weeks ago I noticed a strange shape to my right breast in the mirror when my arm was raised above my head. My lumpectomy surgery (hopefully first and last) is on Thursday. I haven’t had genetic screening but I have a strong family history. I wish I had thought to pay for an annual screening. NHS is every three years. My breast cancer is at least Stage 1, already not confined to ducts, already in breast tissue. I’ll find out after lumpectomy and simultaneous lymph node biopsy if it’s stage 2. It’s classified as slow growing. I say it again … I wish I had thought to pay for annual screening… maybe you should consider that?