Breast Cancer: Diagnosis
Commons · Question 15780 · Tabled 25 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the rate of breast cancer diagnoses for women with asymptomatic breast density.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 29 Nov 2024
The UK National Screening Committee is currently reviewing the evidence surrounding breast density in screening.Improving early diagnosis of cancer, including breast cancer, is a priority for NHS England. To support early detection and diagnosis, the Nati...