Uncover The Truth: Everything You Need To Know About Breast Screening!

In this video I'm going to answer all your questions about breast screening - Why you need it? Does it really save lives? Can it cause harm? Does it really cause breast cancer? How do you decide whether to go for a mammogram?

I'm Dr Liz O'Riordan, a breast cancer surgeon who's had breast cancer three times. I'm an expert in all things breast cancer. If you've got a question - I'll answer it for you


00:00 Intro
00:27 Why do we do breast screening?
01:13 Are there any other benefits of breast screening?
01:23 What are the downsides of breast screening?
02:32 How many cancers does breast screening pick up
03:17 How many lives does the breast screening save?
03:57 How do you decide whether to have breast screening?
04:38 What age does breast screening start?
05:03 Do you still need to check your breasts after a normal mammogram?
05:23 Are mammograms dangerous?