New breast cancer screening system 'fantastic first move' but more work needed
A new breast cancer screening system is seen as a step forward in the early detection of the disease, but the Breast Cancer Foundation says it's not enough. The Breast Cancer Foundation says the age up to which women get invitations to be screened should also be increased (File image). Photo: 123RF The new system, announced by the government yesterday, will proactively identify and enrol eligible women who are not in the screening programme, so they can get an invitation to do a check-up. Breast Cancer Foundation research and advocacy manager Adele Gautier told Morning Report it will replac...
Source: rnz.co.nz
