Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Fund breast screening for women aged 28-70

Closed 1,684 signatures

What the petition asks

The current age of breast cancer screening for women is 50-70 year olds however research suggests there has been a rise in breast cancer in younger ages. I think it would be great if we offered screening to 28-70 year olds, to catch this disease at a much earlier stage.
I am almost 29 years old and have a very aggressive form of breast cancer that has now spread to my lymph nodes. If I had gone for a screening when I turned 28 this could have been detected much earlier.

Timeline

11 Apr 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,684
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 11 Apr 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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