Breast Cancer - FOI Response Register

1. Can you provide us with the following numbers:   

1. How many patients have annual mammography? 

NHS Shetland partakes in the National Breast Screening Programme which offers mammography to women aged 50-70 on a three yearly basis. Women aged 70 plus aren’t invited but can request a mammogram when the screening unit is in Shetland. The screening unit only visits once every three years. The last visit was in 2023, so no patients were screened as part of the National Screening Programme in Shetland in 2021, 2022 or 2024. 

Figures for the national breast screening programme are published - the latest figures which include percentage uptake by Board for 2020-23 are here:

Scottish breast screening programme statistics - Annual update to 31 March 2023 - Scottish breast screening programme statistics - Publications - Public Health Scotland

2. How many patients have 18-monthly mammography?

3. How many patients have biennial mammography?

4. How many patients have mammography as part of the National Breast Screening Programme?

5.  How many patients have annual MRI? 

* As defined by the Breast Cancer Clinical Management Pathway - Equates to a lifetime risk of breast cancer of greater than 17% but less than 30%. Equates to a female in her thirties whose 10 year-risk is greater than 3% but less than 8% assessed at age 40.

** As defined by the Breast Cancer Clinical Management Pathway -Equates to a lifetime risk of developing breast cancer of 30% or more. Equates to a female in her thirties whose 10-year risk is greater than 8% but less than 12% as assessed at age 40.

***As defined by the Breast Cancer Clinical Management Pathway- Equates to a lifetime risk of developing breast cancer of 40% or more. Equates to a female in her thirties whose 10-year risk is greater than 8% as assessed at age 30, or in her forties and whose 10-year risk is greater than 12% as assessed at age 40.

2. Which breast symptomatic units in your health board offer risk management services for women at increased risk of breast cancer due to family history, and what services does each unit offer? 
3. Please indicate with an X which risk management options are offered to individuals according to their age and calculated risk level by your service. Please leave related box blank if your service does not offer a particular service.