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Breast Cancer Screening — MRCGP AKT MCQ

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A 42-year-old woman at average breast-cancer risk asks for routine NHS mammography. She has no symptoms. What is the appropriate advice?

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Correct answer: A — Routine invitations begin at age 50 and are normally every three years

The NHS Breast Screening Programme routinely invites women from age 50 until their 71st birthday, usually every three years. Women over the routine invitation age may self-refer. This does not apply to new breast symptoms or high inherited risk, which require diagnostic or specialist pathways.

Reference: https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/breast-screening-mammogram/when-youll-be-invited-and-who-should-go/