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Helpful books and leaflets: Breast screening

Books

Looking After My Breasts – Books Beyond Words Series
Author Sheila Hollins and Wendy Perez
Publisher Gaskell
Description This book is designed to inform and guide supporters and carers of women with learning disabilities going for breast screening. Feelings, information and consent are all addressed. The booklet can be used to prepare women with learning difficulties for breast screening.
ISBN 1-901242-53-6
Date 2000

Booklets and factsheets

50 or over? Breast Screening is For You
Author NHS Cancer Screening Programmes
Description A picture leaflet for women with a learning disability to tell them about breast screening and where to get more information.
Date 2003
URL http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/breastscreen/publications/wwld-over50.html
Be Breast Aware
Author NHS Breast Screening Programme and Cancer Research UK
Description Gives guidance on being breast aware and encourages women to get to know their own breasts.
URL http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/breastscreen/publications/be-breast-aware.html
Breast Implants and Breast Screening
Author NHS Cancer Screening Programme
Description Gives women information about how breast implants affect mammography.
Date 2002
URL http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/breastscreen/publications/l-01.html
Breast Screening - The Facts
Author NHS Breast Screening Programme and Cancer Research UK
Description Explains what screening can and cannot achieve. Includes an explanation about false positive and false negative results. Available in a wide range of community languages as well as English and also a Braille version.
URL http://www.cancerscreening.org.uk/breastscreen/publications/ia-02.html
Breast Screening: A Pocket Guide
Author NHS Cancer Screening Programmes
Description A simple guide to breast screening designed for anyone who works or takes an interest in the breast screening programme.
Date April 2008
URL http://www.cancerscreening.org.uk/breastscreen/publications/a-pocket-guide.html
Understanding breast screening
Author Cancerbackup
Description Booklet
Obtain from Online version available
Order from Cancerbackup

Multimedia

Understanding breast screening
Author Cancerbackup
Description Audiotape
Obtain from Order from Cancerbackup

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