Research and analysis

Breast screening: radiation risk with digital mammography

Research on the radiation risks of digital breast screening compared with the number of lives saved.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 23 October 2017
• Last updated: 29 July 2025
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  1. 29 July 2025

     Changed lead organisation from Public Health England to NHS England. Removed reference to screening helpdesk.

  2. 23 October 2017

     First published.

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Radiation risk with digital mammography in breast screening

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This review estimates the risks and benefits of breast screening in the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) in England, looking at the number of:

• deaths due to radiation-induced cancers
• lives saved by digital mammography