At what age does BreastScreen Australia encourage women to start having screening mammograms?
BreastScreen Australia is targeted specifically at women without symptoms aged 50-69 years where the evidence is that screening has the greatest potential to prevent mortality from breast cancer. Women aged 40-49 and 70 years and older, who have no breast cancer symptoms or signs, are also eligible for free screening mammograms.
BreastScreen Australia is targeted specifically at women without symptoms aged 50-69 years. Evidence shows that screening has the greatest potential to prevent mortality from breast cancer for this age group. Women aged 40-49 and 70 years and older, who have no breast cancer symptoms or signs, are also eligible for free screening mammograms.
