1 the process of wearing away or wearing down by friction. 2 the physiological wearing away of the teeth such as from normal mastication, grinding, bruxism, premature contacts, or abnormal tooth structures. See abrasion, abfraction, erosion.
The NHS breast screening programme uses breast X-rays (mammograms) to screen all women in the UK aged 50 to 70 who are registered with a GP. They are sent an invitation to go for screening every 3 years.Women older than 70 can make their own appointment for screening at their local breast screening unit. In England, the breast screening programme is expanding the screening age from 47 to 73.hey are sent an invitation to go for screening every 3 years. Women older than 70 can make their own appointment for screening at their local breast screening unit. In England, the breast screening programme is expanding the screening age from 47 to 73.
If your mother had breast cancer at 60, you would start having your annual mammogram at age 40. If you have a strong family history or other factors that put you at high risk for breast cancer, you should also be having a breast MRI every year once you start having mammograms.Talk to your doctor about this.f you or your mother or sister have been diagnosed with the breast cancer gene (BRCA1 or BRCA2) you should begin having annual mammograms at age 25, and annual breast MRI sometimes even younger than 25. Your breast doctor should advise you on this.