Cervical screening is offered to women aged 25 to 64 to check the health of cells in the cervix. It is offered every three years between the ages of 26 and 49, and every five years between the ages of 50 and 64.

Breast cancer screening

Breast cancer screening is offered to women aged 50 to 70 to detect early signs of breast cancer. Women over 70 years old are not automatically invited to attend breast screening, however they are still entitled to be screened. Women over 70 will need to ring their screening service every three years to book their appointment. If you are over 70 and would like to book your mammogram, please call the Newcastle Breast Screening Office on 0191 282 0202.

Breast cancer screening uses an X-ray test called a mammogram that can spot cancers when they are too small to see or feel. There’s a good chance of recovery if the cancer is detected in its early stages.

Bowel cancer screening

There are two types of screening for bowel cancer.

A home testing kit is offered to men and women aged 60 to 74.

Bowel scope screening uses a thin flexible tube with a tiny camera on the end to look at the large bowel. It is offered to men and women at the age of 55 in some parts of England.

Please follow the links on the web page below for more details:

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/preventing-cancer/Pages/cancer-screening.aspx