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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Jessica Belzycki

Almost 40 per cent of Hunter women lag behind on breast cancer screening

Stockland Green Hills BreastScreen centre. Picture by Chloe Coleman.

Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) are urging 50 to 74-year-old local women to book in for mammograms as almost 40 per cent are overdue for their two-yearly screening.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Hunter's local health district is hoping more women will take the preventative measure of free breast cancer screening.

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