{"product_id":"having-a-mammogram-braille-he10114-braille","title":"Having a mammogram – Braille - HE10114-BRAILLE","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eThank you for taking part in the BreastScreen Aotearoa programme. This information will help you prepare for your mammogram.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eA mammogram is an x-ray that takes pictures showing the inside of your breast. The pictures are then given to two specialist doctors to check for signs of breast cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eYour mammogram pictures are not checked for other health problems, such as problems with breast implants. If you notice any changes to your breasts, please see your doctor straight away, as these need to be investigated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eYour mammogram is free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eFinding the BreastScreen Aotearoa clinics and mobile units\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eYou can have a mammogram at a BreastScreen Aoteoroa clinic or mobile unit. Most are wheelchair accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eTo find the clinic or mobile unit closest to you, or to change where you have your mammogram, use the link in your screening invitation or freephone \u003ca title=\"call 0800 270 200\" href=\"Tel:0800270200\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e0800 270 200\u003c\/a\u003e To see the mobile unit schedule online go to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/info.health.nz\/keeping-healthy\/cancer-screening\/breast-screening\/breast-screening-clinic-locations\" title=\"BreastScreen Aotearoa clinics\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBreastScreen Aotearoa clinics\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eWhat do I do now?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eFor your first mammogram you need to confirm your enrolment and book your appointment. You can do this using the personalised link in your invitation, or by freephoning \u003ca title=\"call 0800 270 200\" href=\"Tel:0800270200\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e0800 270 200\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eYou will be sent screening invitations every 2 years. You can arrange each appointment using the link provided or via the freephone number. You can also update your details or change when or where you have your mammogram. Please read the \u003ca href=\"products\/screening-for-breast-cancer-joining-breastscreen-aotearoa-he10113-nbss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Screening for breast cancer\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eScreening for breast cancer\u003c\/a\u003e pamphlet if you haven’t already.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eBefore each appointment, we will ask if you:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003ehave had a mammogram before\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eneed wheelchair access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eneed an interpreter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003ehave problems moving your shoulder or arm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003ehave breast implants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003ehave a cardiac device such as a pacemaker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can provide this information using the link in your invitation or by freephoning \u003ca title=\"call 0800 270 200\" href=\"Tel:0800270200\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e0800 270 200\u003c\/a\u003e We may need to change your appointment or give you a longer appointment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the day of your mammogram\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003ePlease do not use deodorant, talcum powder, moisturiser, sunscreen, perfume or creams on your breasts or armpits. These make it harder to see cancers on x-rays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eIf you have used something on your skin, please tell the Medical Imaging Technologist (MIT) (who takes the mammogram) and they will give you a cloth to wipe it away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eYou will be asked to undress from the waist up. Wear tops that are easy to take off, such as a shirt or jersey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eYou will be asked to remove jewellery and taonga so you may prefer not to wear these.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eBring your completed Client Details Form if you have one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eBring your reading glasses in case you need them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eTell the MIT if you have breast implants or are on hormone replacement therapy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"level-four-heading\"\u003eTell the MIT if you have a cardiac device such as a pacemaker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour appointment should take 20–30 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may bring a support person or whānau member if you would like someone with you before and after your mammogram. It is not recommended that extra people are in the room during your mammogram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat happens when you arrive?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe receptionist will ask your name and details when you arrive. You will be asked to read and sign a digital form to agree to have a mammogram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour name will be called and you will be offered a cape or gown and shown to a private area to undress from the waist up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will then go into the area with the mammogram machine (the x-ray machine) and the Medical Imaging Technologist (MIT) who takes the mammogram. All of the MITs are women. If you have any questions or concerns, talk to the MIT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat happens during a mammogram?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MIT will have you stand close to the mammogram machine and pull back your cape or gown. The MIT will put one of your breasts between two plates on the machine and will move your breast around until it is in the right place. The MIT will bring the plates together to press your breast firmly for up to a minute while they take an x-ray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressing your breast flat is done to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emake your breast thin to help the x-ray show very small details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ekeep the breast still to give a clear x-ray image of the inside of your breast \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereduce the radiation dose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MIT will try to make you comfortable but you might find having your breast pressed firmly uncomfortable. It does not harm your breasts. If you find it painful it is important to tell the MIT so they can make you more comfortable. You also have the right to ask for the mammogram to be stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will be asked to stand very still for up to a minute while the MIT takes at least two x-ray pictures of your breast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mammogram can x-ray breasts of all sizes. It can be more difficult to get good x-ray pictures of large breasts and the radiographer may need to reposition your breast more often and take more pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MIT will check that your x-ray pictures are good enough to send to a radiologist (a specialist doctor). This means the position of the breast is correct and the picture is not blurry. The MIT is not checking for cancer; this can only be done by a radiologist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the MIT has good x-rays, they will let you know your mammogram is finished and you can get dressed and leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOther things to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFamily history\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWomen who have a family history of breast cancer have a slightly greater chance of developing the disease. However, most of these women do not develop breast cancer. In fact, the majority of women who get breast cancer will have no family history of the disease. This is why it is important for all women to be aware of any changes to their breasts and to have regular mammograms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHormone Replacement Therapy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are taking hormone replacement therapy, it can make it harder for an x-ray to show what is happening inside your breast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBreast implants\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease tell the MIT if you have breast implants before your mammogram. Implants can hide some of your breast tissue, making it more difficult to detect cancer. More x-rays may be needed than usual. There is also a very small risk a breast implant could be damaged during a mammogram. This risk increases for older implants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information talk with your doctor, nurse or hauora provider, visit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/TimeToBreastScreen.nz\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Time to BreastScreen\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTimeToBreastScreen.nz\u003c\/a\u003e or freephone \u003ca title=\"call 0800 270 200\" href=\"Tel:0800270200\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e0800 270 200\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen do I get my results?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt least two specialist doctors will look at the x-ray pictures from your mammogram to check for signs of cancer. BreastScreen Aotearoa will contact you about your results within 2-3 weeks. Your results will also be sent to your doctor unless you tell us not to. This helps your doctor stay up to date with your health. Please call us by freephoning \u003ca title=\"call 0800 270 200\" href=\"Tel:0800270200\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e0800 270 200\u003c\/a\u003e if your results do not arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small number of women will be asked to come back for another mammogram because their pictures are not clear enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour records and mammograms are stored securely and confidentially by BreastScreen Aotearoa under the Health Information Privacy Code. To help monitor the quality of the breast screening programme, BreastScreen Aotearoa may collect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einformation about the treatment you have received and may need in the future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eyour clinical information, mammograms and reports.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy collecting this information, your mammograms will be able to be checked more accurately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInformation from the breast screening programme can be collected by Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora or its agents using your National Health Index Number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour rights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour rights are protected by the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring breast screening and when talking to BreastScreen Aotearoa you have the right to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebe treated with respect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebe treated fairly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edignity and independence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esupport and care that suits you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebe told things in a way you understand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebe told about your health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emake choices about your care and support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehave a support person or people with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edecide if you want to be part of training, teaching or research.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emake a complaint. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll BreastScreen Aotearoa facilities have to meet national quality standards, which are independently checked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can ask for more information about your rights when you visit a BreastScreen Aotearoa clinic or mobile unit. You can also read more about your rights at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hdc.org.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Health \u0026amp; Disability Commissioner - To Toihau Hauora, Hauātanga\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHealth and Disability Commissioner — Te Toihau Hauora, Hauātanga — Health \u0026amp; Disability Commissioner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Health Information Privacy Code protects your privacy. You can read about the code at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/privacy.org.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Office of the Privacy Commissioner\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOffice of the Privacy Commissioner | Home\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo find out how to make a complaint or to opt off BreastScreen Aotearoa, freephone \u003ca title=\"call 0800 270 200\" href=\"Tel:0800270200\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e0800 270 200\u003c\/a\u003e You can also contact an advocate from the Office of the Health and Disability Commission for help on \u003ca title=\"call 0800 11 22 33\" href=\"Tel:0800112233\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e0800 11 22 33\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HealthEd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49358473756900,"sku":"HE10114-BRAILLE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/6916\/3582\/files\/HE1205thumbnail_35909a77-d6f7-43c6-bc87-1dde2783491b.jpg?v=1715837459","url":"https:\/\/healthed.govt.nz\/products\/having-a-mammogram-braille-he10114-braille","provider":"HealthEd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}