Almost 1,000 cancers detected as record numbers attend BreastCheck mammograms

The highest recorded number of women have been screened for breast cancer in Ireland.

Almost 1,000 cancers detected as record numbers attend BreastCheck mammograms
Wed, 10 Jan, 2018 - 00:00
Joyce Fegan

More than 145,000 received a mammogram under the HSE’s national screening service BreastCheck, according to the programme’s latest statistics for 2015-2016.

This record uptake saw 986 cancers detected, which represents the highest number of diagnosed cases since the free service was rolled out in 2000.

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