Who is it for?
Why get checked?
- More than 55,000 breast cancers are identified every year in the UK, and it is now the most common cause of cancer death in women aged 25-49.
- Contrary to popular belief, 80% of women with breast cancer have no family history of the disease, however, if women have a strong family history of breast cancer, it can significantly increase their risk.
How it works?
BreastCheck offers education and awareness about breast health and the risk of developing breast cancer, with training to show women how to examine their own breasts, as most breast cancers are found by women themselves.
- BreastCheck includes an online personal breast cancer risk assessment*.
- A one-off educational 20-minute BreastCheck appointment with a specialist breast cancer nurse.
- Discussion of a women’s personal breast cancer risk and advice on how to reduce their risk.
- Tuition from a Check4Cancer specialist breast cancer nurse on breast self-examination and signposting to typical abnormalities and symptoms.
- A monthly e-mail reminder to be breast aware.
*The Tyrer-Cuzick model, or IBIS tool, is used to estimate the likelihood of a woman developing breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.