This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Reduce the age of automatic invitation for breast cancer screening
Women in England aged 50-71 are automatically invited for breast screening every 3 years. However with BC rates increasing and more women aged 30-40 not receiving diganosis, there is a clear need to reduce the automatic invitation age. Especially for those with a strong family history of cancer.
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About 1 in 8 women in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. If it's detected early, treatment is more successful and there's a good chance of recovery. You may be eligible for breast cancer screening before the age of 50 but only if you have a very high risk of developing breast cancer usually identified by testing for BRCA gene. But for many this is not an option, putting the responsibly onto women to recognise changes through self-examination leading to later detection
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
We understand you're concerned about the age at which individuals begin to receive invitations to routine breast screening, but we're not sure at what age you would to see this offered from.
You might like to sign the following petitions:
Fund regular breast screenings from age 18
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/578445
Fund routine breast screenings from age 40
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/596421
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