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The benefits of regular breast checks for early detection of cancer are well known but actually getting a test can be daunting. Women with intellectual disability can find it particularly difficult to access the screening because the process isn't always accessible.

Cancer is  the leading cause of preventable deaths for women with intellectual disability and Researchers now want more to be done to better support them access scans.

Listen here:  Better access to breast screening needed - ABC listen   (3 mins 5 sec)