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West Iceland Health

Cancer screening

You can make an appointment through heilsuveru and in some of the health clinics or by phone.

Breast cancer screening

The frequency of the examination is

  • every two years between the ages of 40 and 69

  • every three years between the ages of 70 and 74

It is planned that a mobile device for breast examination will travel throughout the HVE area of operation except for Akranes. Inspections are announced about a month in advance and are advertised at each location separately.

Further details in this

Cervical cancer screening

The frequency of the examination is

  • every three years between the ages of 23 and 29

  • every five years between the ages of 30 and 65

Further details are in this