Cancer screening

Information in easy read. Find out what a cancer screening is and what happens at your appointment.

A human silhouette with the word 'Cancer' in bold letters beside it. A pink magnifying glass reveals a detailed, magnified cancer cell in shades of pink and white, highlighting its complex and invasive structures and tendrils.

What cancer screening means

Cancer screening means checking you for signs of cancer before you feel sick. 

This helps find cancer early, when it’s easier to treat, and sometimes even stop it from happening.

A person in a blue shirt looks at a piece of paper. Beside them is a poster about breast screening, showing a nurse helping a patient with a mammogram machine.

Breast screening at the Park Centre for Breast Care

Go to the NHS Sussex website to read an easy read guide called Maria’s story.