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Lower the age for breast cancer screening and make it more frequent

Closed 174 signatures

What the petition asks

My mum was diagnosed with Breast cancer after a routine screening which showed a 50p size lump in the middle of her breast.
My mum was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer that had spread to her liver and lungs. She later passed away.
If I can help anyone it’s worth a try
There are currently 454,000 cases of breast cancer every year in the UK and 1 in 8 people are likely to contract the disease in their life.
If we can find it early we can not only save peoples lives but save the NHS money

Timeline

6 Nov 2018 Petition opened for signatures
6 May 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 174
Status Closed
Opened 6 Nov 2018
Closed 6 May 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.