The Health Service in the Isle of Man has finally launched its Breast Screening 'call and recall' service, with financial help from the Isle of Man Anti-Cancer association.
Now, women aged between 50 and 70 will automatically be contacted for screening every two years - those outside this 'at-risk' group can continue to self-refer or talk to their GP if they have concerns.
DHSS member Pam Crowe MLC says it would be lovely to offer even more types of screening - early detection is often the key to succesful treatment - but the health service would need more financial support to achieve this:
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