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Do the Screening Protect your health What is screening? Screening is a national health programme used to identify early cancer so that early treatment can be offered: • it is free; • it is easy; • it is painless; • you can have it done closer to your home; • it doesn’t require to fix an appointment; • it doesn’t require a doctor’s concept paper; • your privacy is guaranteed. Should you receive a personal invitation letter DO NOT THROW IT AWAY! Protect your health If you did not receive a personal invitation letter or for more information about the programme, please contact the Screening Service in your area ASL Avellino Mammografia 0827 277244 Collo dell’utero 0825 292702 Colon-retto 0825 530424 ASL Benevento Mammografia 0824 357716 Collo dell’utero 0824 357716 Colon-retto 0824 357716 ASL Caserta Mammografia 800 984 043 Collo dell’utero 800 984 043 Colon-retto 800 984 043 ASL Napoli 1 Centro Mammografia 081 2542515 Collo dell’utero 081 2542320 Colon-retto 081 2544881 ASL Napoli 2 Nord Mammografia 081 18840107 Collo dell’utero 081 18840107 Colon-retto 081 18840140 ASL Napoli 3 Sud Mammografia 081 3174246-37-57-45 Collo dell’utero 081 8729034 Colon-retto 081 3174225-27 ASL Salerno Mammografia 089 9358180 Collo dell’utero 089 9358180 Colon-retto 089 9358180 Download the free app for more information. www.agenziaimage.it - 2019 INGLESE Progetto finanziato da

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Page 1: What is screening? › assets › documents › pieghevole-a4-ingles… · Download the free app for more information. - 2019 INGLESE Progetto finanziato da. Breast screening It is

Do the Screening Protect your health

What is screening?Screening is a national health programme used to identify early cancer so that early treatment can be offered:

• it is free;

• it is easy;

• it is painless;

• you can have it done closer to your home;

• it doesn’t require to fix an appointment;

• it doesn’t require a doctor’s concept paper;

• your privacy is guaranteed.

Should you receive a personal

invitation letter

DO NOT THROW IT AWAY!

Protect your health

If you did not receive a personal invitation letter or for more information about the programme, please contact the Screening Service in your area

ASL AvellinoMammografia 0827 277244Collo dell’utero 0825 292702Colon-retto 0825 530424

ASL BeneventoMammografia 0824 357716Collo dell’utero 0824 357716Colon-retto 0824 357716

ASL CasertaMammografia 800 984 043Collo dell’utero 800 984 043Colon-retto 800 984 043

ASL Napoli 1 CentroMammografia 081 2542515Collo dell’utero 081 2542320Colon-retto 081 2544881

ASL Napoli 2 NordMammografia 081 18840107Collo dell’utero 081 18840107Colon-retto 081 18840140

ASL Napoli 3 SudMammografia 081 3174246-37-57-45Collo dell’utero 081 8729034Colon-retto 081 3174225-27

ASL SalernoMammografia 089 9358180Collo dell’utero 089 9358180Colon-retto 089 9358180

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Page 2: What is screening? › assets › documents › pieghevole-a4-ingles… · Download the free app for more information. - 2019 INGLESE Progetto finanziato da. Breast screening It is

Breast screeningIt is a simple, free, quick and painless test.

The breast screening is done by an X-ray test called a mammogram every 2 years to check that your breast is normal.

If you are between 50 years old and 69 years old and you live in Salerno, Benevento and Avellino Health Districts (ASL) and if you are between 45 years old and 69 years old and you live in Naples Health Districts (ASL) and in Caserta Health District (ASL) you will receive an appointment at your nearest health service by personal letter in the letter box.

You can change your appointment at any time by contacting the phone number specified in the letter. If you do not receive the invitation letter, please contact the Screening Service of your area. The result of the screening will be sent to you by your personal letter box. If other tests are required, we will contact you and schedule further examination.

Cervical screening (PAP-TEST/HPV)

It is a simple, free, quick and painless test.

A cervical screening test is a method of checking that the cells of the cervix are normal. The PAP TEST is done on women aged 25 - 34 every 3 years while the HPV TEST is done on women aged 35 - 64 every five years.

You will receive an appointment by personal letter in the letter box. The test is usually done at a Consultorio Familiare (Planned Parenthood Health Service).

You can change your appointment at any time by contacting the phone number specified in the letter.

If you do not receive the invitation letter, please contact the Screening Service of your area.

The result of the screening will be sent to you by your personal letter box. If other tests are required, we will contact you and schedule further examination.

Rectal colon screening (SOF - NOT VISIBLE BLOOD IN THE STOOL)

It is a simple, free, quick and painless test.

This test consists of carrying out a simple examination every 2 years to search for hidden (not visible) blood in the stool.

If you are between 50 years old and 69 years old you will receive a personal letter in the letter box with instructions on how to collect the stool sample, where and how to return it.

If you do not receive the invitation letter, please contact the Screening Service of your area.

The result of the screening will be sent to your personal letter box. If other tests are required, we will contact you and schedule further examination.