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?