Across Western New South Wales 45.4 per cent of women over the age of forty are overdue for breast screening.
Seeing as October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, what better time to take the time to find out if you’re overdue for a free mammogram.
Manager of BreastScreen NSW in the Greater Western region Deon Adamson says that getting checked every two years is a sure fire way to detect any cancer.
“If you’re aged 40 plus, make breast screening a priority. It only takes 20 minutes and no doctor . . .
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