Breast cancer screening is offered to all women aged 50 – 70 to detect early signs of breast cancer. Women aged over 70 can make their own screening appointments by contacting the Leeds breast screening service on 0113 206 3816.

Breast cancer screening uses an X-ray test called a mammogram that can spot cancers when they are too small to feel. If breast cancer is discovered in its early stages, there is a very good chance of recovery.

Women who notice any breast symptoms or changes should make an appointment to see a GP immediately.

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Screening helps detect the disease early, even before symptoms appear, when treatment is most effective.

If you are aged 50 or older, you may be eligible for a home testing kit provided by the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. This kit is easy to use, completely safe, and can be done in the privacy of your own home. Completing your screening kit could save your life by catching bowel cancer in its early stages.

If your screening kit has been lost or damaged, you can request a new one by contacting:

• Bowel Screening Freephone Helpline: 0800 707 60 60
• Textphone: 18001 0800 707 60 60

Helpful Resources:
National Bowel Cancer Screening: Helping You Decide
Leaflet available in English and 10 other languages.

PHE Bowel Cancer Screening FIT Kit Instructions
Step-by-step guidance for using the FIT kit, available in English and 20 other languages.

PHE FIT Bowel Screening Leaflet – Easy Read
Simplified version available in English only.

For more information or to access these resources, please refer to the materials provided or contact your local screening programme. Take charge of your health—early detection can make all the difference.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is a way of detecting a dangerous swelling (aneurysm) of the aorta – the main blood vessel that runs from the heart, down through the abdomen to the rest of the body. This swelling is far more common in men aged over 65 than it is in women and younger men, so all men are invited for screening in the year they turn 65.

An AAA usually causes no symptoms, but if it bursts, it’s extremely dangerous and usually fatal. Around 8 out of 10 people with a ruptured AAA either die before they reach hospital or don’t survive surgery.

Screening involves a simple ultrasound scan of your stomach (abdomen), which takes about 10-15 minutes.

If you have been invited and lost the details, please contact Tel: 0113 3923740 or Email: leedsth-tr.AAAScreening@nhs.net

Cervical cancer screening programme

Cervical screening is available to all women aged 25 to 64.

If you are registered at the practice you should automatically receive an invitation by post every three years for women aged 25 – 49 and every five years for women aged 50 – 64. You simply need to contact the practice and make an appointment to see a nurse.

It is very important that you make these appointments, as early detection and treatment of abnormal cells can prevent cervical cancer.

If any concerns have been raised in the past, you may be invited for more frequent checks.

Use the links below for more information on cervical screening.

Cervical Screening Booklet
Cervical Screening in Urdu
Cervical Screening in Chinese
Cervical Screening in Gujarati
Cervical Screening in Polish
Cervical Screening in Punjabi
Cervical Screening in Czech
Cervical Screening in Latvian
Cervical Screening in Lithuanian
Cervical Screening in Portuguese
Cervical Screening in Romanian
Cervical Screening in Russian
Cervical Screening in Somali
Cervical Screening in Spanish