Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is a way of checking if there’s a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from your heart down through your tummy.
This bulge or swelling is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA. It can be serious if it’s not spotted early on because it could get bigger and eventually burst (rupture).
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NHS: AAA Screening
Bowel Cancer Screening
Bowel cancer is a common type of cancer in both men and women. About 1 in 20 people will get it during their lifetime.
Screening can help detect bowel cancer at an early stage, when it’s easier to treat. It can also be used to help check for and remove small growths in the bowel called polyps, which can turn into cancer over time.
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NHS: Bowel Cancer Screening
Bowel Cancer Symptoms – How to spot the warning signs
Please see the video below for advice on how to spot the warning signs of Bowel Cancer.
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Bowel Cancer Symptoms – How to spot the warning signs.FIT Bowel Cancer Screening
Your guide to the FIT bowel cancer screening test. FIT stands for faecal immunochemical test. It looks for tiny traces of blood in the poo which can be a sign of bowel cancer.
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How to do the FIT bowel cancer screening test: Cancer Research UK
Breast Cancer Screening
About 1 in 8 women in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. If it’s detected early, treatment is more successful and there’s a good chance of recovery.
Breast screening aims to find breast cancers early. It uses an X-ray test called a mammogram that can spot cancers when they’re too small to see or feel.
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NHS: Breast Cancer Screening
Touch Look Check
Most cases of breast cancer are found by women noticing unusual changes, taking the initiative and visiting their doctor. The earlier breast cancer is found, the better the chance of beating it – so you can see how important it is to make regular checks.
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Touch, Look, Check
Cervical Screening
Cervical screening is one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer.
Cervical screening checks the health of your cervix. It’s not a test for cancer, it’s a test to help prevent cancer.
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NHS: Cervical Screening
Cervical Screening
Don’t ignore your cervical screening invite and if you missed your last one, book an appointment with your GP practice now.
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www.nhs.uk/cervicalscreening
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#CervicalScreeningSavesLivesCervical Screening Saves Lives – Don’t ignore your screening invite | NHS
Every day, two women lose their life to cervical cancer. But it is also one of the most preventable cancers, and cervical screening can help stop it before it starts. So don’t ignore your invite and if you missed your last cervical screening, book an appointment with your GP practice now.
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Don’t ignore your cervical screening invite | NHS