New BreastScreen NSW clinic opens at Mona Vale Women on the upper Northern Beaches now have improved access to vital breast cancer screening, with the opening of a permanent BreastScreen NSW clinic at Mona Vale Community Health Centre. Anthony Schembri, Pittwater Independent MP Jacqui Scruby, Meredith Kay, Tracey O’Brien and Renee McCarthy at the launch
“This new permanent site at Mona Vale Hospital will make a huge difference to the approximately 5,000 women every year who are expected to receive screenings,” Mr Park said. NSW Chief Cancer Officer Professor Tracey O’Brien AM reinforced the importance of early detection. “Breast cancer affects one in seven women in NSW. Detecting breast cancer through a mammogram in its earliest stages is the key to saving lives,” Professor O’Brien said. For women aged 50–74, a breast screen every two years is the most effective way to detect breast cancer early. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are encouraged to begin screening from age 40. To book a mammogram, call 13 20 50 or visit book.breastscreen.nsw.gov.au. No referral is needed.
The new clinic replaces the mobile service that previously visited the area and complements the existing site at Brookvale. Since opening in July, more than 1,000 women have already had a mammogram at the new location. The service will benefit around 16,000 women aged 50–74 across the Upper Northern Beaches, who now have access to breast screening within 20 minutes of home. The clinic currently has one mammography room, with capacity to expand to two in the future as demand grows. NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park said the opening marks a significant step for local women.
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