Lowering the age of mammograms

Lowering the age of mammograms

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Started by Cherry Howard

Working in a an aseptic/chemotherapy unit where the medication for any cancer is made up for that specific patient. Makes you realise how many patient's we treat everyday but getting even busier as the years go on, I would love to put my idea out and lower the age of mammograms, people close to me have/has breast cancer. Cervical screening is appropriate for younger women so why not have a mammograms done at an earlier age. We can save lives by having this appointment just to “check” if your worried about it and putting your mind at rest.

There are around 11,500 breast cancer deaths in the UK every year, that's 32 every day (2016-2018). Breast cancer is the 4th most common cause of cancer death in the UK, accounting for 7% of all cancer deaths (2018)

Breast cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the UK and the 2nd most common cause of death in women. Around 11,500 breast cancer women and 85 men die from breast cancer in the UK every year. Equivalent to 32 deaths every day.

 

 

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