Breast Cancer: Screening
Commons · Question 117587 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by John Milne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing breast cancer screening for women under 40 with Neurofibromatosis type 1.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 16 Mar 2026
The Government is committed to improving cancer screening services in line with the National Cancer Plan and as part of the 10-Year Health Plan’s shift from treatment to prevention.Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) affects individuals differently. An individ...