New mobile van to screen for breast cancer in WA women

A fifth mobile unit to screen for breast cancer in WA women is being added to the BreastScreen WA fleet to support more Western Australian women.

With twelve fixed sites and four mobile units, the additional unit will enable 5,000 more screening mammograms to be undertaken in localities where demand is high.

Breast cancer is the most common life-threatening cancer for women, impacting 1 in 7 Australian women, and having a screening mammogram (breast x-ray) every two years significantly increases the chance of a woman surviving breast cancer and reduces the amount of treatment required.

Women 40 years and over with no symptoms are eligible for a free screening mammogram with BreastscreenWA.

With October being Australia’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we have been holding a number of activities to remind people on the importance of screening.

Read more here.

Book your screening appointment here.