Cancer screening
Cancer screening
Screening is a way of identifying apparently healthy people who have a risk of a particular cancer. It enables precancerous conditions and also early cancers to be identified. This enables treatment to start as soon as possible to prevent cancer developing or growing further.
There are currently the following screening programmes through the NHS.
Lung screening
People aged 55-74 years old, who have ever smoked, may be given the opportunity to take part in lung cancer screening.
For people living in Wakefield more information can be found on the links below:
For people living in North Kirklees more information can be found on the links below:
Cervical screening
Offered to all women/people with a cervix, aged 25-64, cervical screening checks the health of the cells of the cervix.
Find out more by visiting the NHS website.
Breast screening
Breast screening is offered to women aged 50-70 to detect early signs of cancer on mammography.
Find out more by visiting the NHS website.
Bowel screening
Bowel screening is offered to everyone aged 50-74 and involves a home testing kit to help detect early bowel cancer.
Find out more by viewing the video below or visiting the NHS website.
How to do the FIT bowel cancer screening test video