THOUSANDS of breast cancer cases are being missed by NHS screening because of hard-to- detect tumours, say campaigners. About 15 per cent of women — more than 8,000 a year — develop invasive lobula…
THOUSANDS of breast cancer cases are being missed by NHS screening because of hard-to- detect tumours, say campaigners.Susan, who was diagnosed in 2013, said: “I went for my mammograms year after year and was missed. Eventually, I developed a spot and insisted it was looked at and the doctor said my cancer had probably been growing for years.
“Only around 40 to 50 per cent of us are being picked up by screening. Early diagnosis is so important.”DEADLY ENEMIES
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