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Open Petition since 10th May 2024

Fund breast cancer mammogram screening from age 25 - 14 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 130 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)

Providing funding to lower the age of breast cancer mammogram screening to 25 could help detect breast cancer at earlier stages.

Found: Lowering the age breast cancer mammogram screening is offered to 25 could help detect breast cancer at


Written Statements
Breast Cancer Screening - Tue 05 Mar 2024
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Andrew Stephenson (Con - Pendle) the House that on Monday 4 March, NHS England wrote to a group of women who are at very high risk of breast - Speech Link


Open Petition since 6th December 2023

Fund breast cancer screening from the age of 40 - 11,861 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 12,285 - 26 added in the past 24hrs)

Currently women are invited for a breast cancer screening mammogram between the age of 50-53. I would like the Government to provide funding to support breast cancer screening being offered from the age of 40.

The Government responsed to this petition on 20th March 2024 (View Full Response)
Women 50-71 are invited to breast screening every three years. Research is being undertaken to review the effects of expanding the age range. The UK NSC will consider the findings when this concludes.

Found: In July 2023 I was diagnosed with breast cancer.


Bill
Breast Cancer Screening (Women Under 40) Bill 2017-19

Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
Summary

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to entitle women aged under 40 and with a family history of breast cancer to breast cancer screening services; and for connected purposes.


Open Petition since 21st November 2023

Fund routine breast cancer screening for people of all ages - 33 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 34 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)

The evidence that people under the age of 50 (the current screening age) are being diagnosed with breast cancer is still an issue.

Found: People of any age can get breast cancer, so why is screening not offered to anyone that has or is developing


Closed Petition closed 18th March 2024

Fund routine breast cancer screening from the age of 25 - Final Signatures: 18,655

Women under 50 should be able to access routine breast cancer screenings. Further tests can then be arranged as necessary, so that breast cancer is identified as early as possible, to maximise the chance of successful treatment and survival.

The Government responsed to this petition on 23rd October 2023 (View Full Response)
The Government is committed to reducing lives lost to breast cancer. Women between 50-71 years are invited to breast screening every three years, as recommended by the UK National Screening Committee.

Found: I am 33 and I have been diagnosed with grade 3 invasive triple negative breast cancer.


Deposited Papers

Nov. 26 2009

Source Page: Table showing ratio of mastectomies to breast conserving surgical procedures where breast cancer was recorded for the years 2004/05 to 2008/09. 18 p.
Document: DEP2009-2951.xls (Excel)

Found: Table showing ratio of mastectomies to breast conserving surgical procedures where breast cancer was


Select Committee
Daiichi Sankyo UK & AstraZeneca on HER2-low metastatic breast cancer NICE decision 23.04.24

Correspondence May. 09 2024

Committee: Health and Social Care Committee (Department: Department of Health and Social Care)

Found: Daiichi Sankyo UK & AstraZeneca on HER2-low metastatic breast cancer NICE decision 23.04.24 Correspondence


Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Mar. 28 2024

Source Page: Agile, responsive regulation helps early breast cancer patients to benefit from a study to potentially improve survival outcomes
Document: Agile, responsive regulation helps early breast cancer patients to benefit from a study to potentially improve survival outcomes (webpage)

Found: Agile, responsive regulation helps early breast cancer patients to benefit from a study to potentially


Deposited Papers

Nov. 26 2009

Source Page: Table showing the programme budget estimate level cancer expenditure 2003/04 to 2007/08 and breast cancer expenditure 2006/07 to 2007/08 for England, cancer networks and primary care trusts. 3 p.
Document: DEP2009-2955.xls (Excel)

Found: Table showing the programme budget estimate level cancer expenditure 2003/04 to 2007/08 and breast cancer