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Closed Reduce the age of breast screening from 50 to 30yrs old or even 20.

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I have heard the there is a big increase in breat cancer in younger women. Some cases of which its too late.
By reducing the breast screening age it will in the long run save NHS costs but most importantly save lifes. I have had friends as young as 26 been disgnosed.

www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/bulletins/cancerregistrationstatisticsengland/2014

This is from 2014. But breast cancer is one of the ones that is on the increase. Can it be help? Can it be picked up sooner?
The answer is yes if the the age for breast screening is reduced from 50 to 30 or even to 20.

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