The message from Breastscreen NSW on national Breast Cancer Day today is that while greater awareness has seen more women have regular mammograms, too many women still do not.
But local women are getting the message better than many others, according to Breastscreen Greater Western Sydney's health promotions manager Melissa Manning.
She said the number of women in the 50-69 age group taking advantage of the free mammogram service offered by Bowral Breastscreen was 59.2 per cent, compared to the state average of 52.3 per cent.
In 2004, Bowral Breastscreen screened 2800 local women, which Ms Manning said was pretty impressive given that it is only open two-and-a-half days a week.
But this was still a long way off Breastscreen's target figure of 70 per cent.
"I encourage local women to make having regular mammograms part of their lifestyle; something they do every two years as part of their overall health maintenance program," she said.
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