Published June 2010
Quote order reference: BIBSLFT/Breast Implants when ordering this leaflet.
All women in the screening age group are invited for screening, including those with breast implants who may have specific requirements and concerns.This leaflet is designed to give women information about how breast implants affect mammography.
- NHSBSP home page
- Programme publications
- About breast screening
- What is breast screening?
- What does the NHS Breast Screening Programme do?
- When was the NHS Breast Screening Programme set up?
- What happens at a breast screening unit?
- Why are women under 50 not routinely invited?
- Are women screened over the age of 70?
- Does breast screening save lives?
- Does breast screening have any risks?
- What is Digital Mammography?
- Research in breast screening
- About breast cancer
- Programme logistics
- Frequently asked questions
- Programme statistics
- Mammography equipment reports
- Programme news index
- Useful links