The great breast scan debate…

HOW do you feel about regular mammograms? I was interested to read a report last week that suggested some women don’t need to be screened every three years – which is standard for 50-to-70-year-olds in the UK.

Earlier this year, we looked at plans to move cervical screening to every five years, rather than three. Thanks to more accurate testing methods this is a safe window. But the change alarmed some women.

With mammograms, the worry is that they pick up tiny lumps that may never have grown or caused problems. If a woman has a very low cancer risk, there’s some suggestion she might not need mammograms at all. Would you be happy to forgo your regular breast screening? Perhaps a mammogram missed your lump, or you had a false alarm? Write and let me know.