Breast screening
Understanding Your Results
Understanding your results and what happens next.
When will I get my results?
You will get your results by letter within 3 weeks. Your GP will be sent your results too.
If you haven’t got your results in 3 weeks, phone your local screening centre.
If you live in Lanarkshire contact the West of Scotland Breast Screening Service: call 0141 800 8800
What will my results show?
Your test results will show 1 of 2 possible results:
- Negative Result
- Positive Result
Negative result
Negative result
Most people will have a negative result.
This means no changes were found in their breasts.
There’s no sign of breast cancer.
You will be invited for screening again in 3 years.
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Positive result
Positive result
About 5 out of 100 women have a positive test result.
It means something in the breast needs to be looked at more closely to find out exactly what it is.
A positive test result does not mean you definitely have breast cancer.
You will be invited for more tests.
