Breast Cancer and screening
The following resources include guidance on supporting women with a learning disability or who are autistic to understand how to check for a breast lump, access a breast clinic and what to expect at a breast screening.
Breast Cancer and screening
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Breast Cancer Now resources for people with a learning disability
Organisation: Breast Cancer Now
Type: Resources
Date published: Revised Sept 2022
Description: Series of resources to support people with a learning disability
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Breast Screening
Organisation: Public Health England
Type: Easy Guide
Date published: December 2019
Description: An Easy Guide about breast screening for women aged 50 and over.
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Know Your Body
Organisation: Coppafeel! Orchid and others
Type: Accessible info packs, checking cards, stories and what to do if you notice changes
Date published: Nov 2022
Description: "Ansar Projects have created a series of accessible resources with Coppafeel! and Orchid to support people with a learning disability to know their body. The resources are the first of their kind and include accessible breast and testicular cancer information packs, self-checking cards, breast and testicular cancer symptom guides, self-checking social stories and information on what to expect if you notice a change"
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What is Breast Screening?
Organisation: NHS films on YouTube
Type: Film series from NHS in Leicestershire
Date published: Aug 2014
Description: Film for people with a learning disability on cancer screening.