Overview

About 1 in 8 women in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. There's a good chance of recovery if it's detected in its early stages.

Breast screening aims to find breast cancers early. It uses an X-ray test called a mammogram that can spot cancers when they are too small to see or feel.

Breast screening - what to expect

This short video helps people understand what breast screening is and why it is important. It shows the screening journey, including how a breast X-ray (mammogram) is taken and what support is available.

There is also a BSL video.

You can find all the information you need on breast screening on the Public Health Wales website.