Start 2012 with a free mammogram
Waitemata women are being encouraged to start the year with a free mammogram.
BreastScreen Waitemata is part of the national BreastScreen Aotearoa programme, which checks women for early breast cancer. Women aged 45 to 69 years, who have never had a mammogram before or who have not had one for more than two years, are being encouraged to take advantage of the free breast screening appointments.
Having a mammogram can save your life – and all it takes is 15 minutes. It can detect a cancerous growth as small as 2mm, which is about the size of a grain of rice.
By comparison when a breast cancer is big enough to feel, it is on average 2-3cm – the size of a walnut.
Appointments are available Monday to Saturday, including early mornings and late nights.
Call now tomake your appointment on
0800 270 200, text the word “breastscreen” to 4040 or email enrolments@bswn.govt.nz
