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Lower the age for Breast Cancer screening on the NHS from 50 to 30

Submitted on Wednesday 15th November 2017

Rejected on Friday 17th November 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Lower the age for Breast Cancer screening on the NHS from 50 to 30

Petition Details

5000 women under the age of 45 are diagnosed in the UK each year. Breast Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for adults between the ages of 25 - 49. More and more adults are taken in the prime of their lives from this form of cancer often leaving young families as well as loved ones behind.

Additional Information

Data obtained via
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/incidence/age#heading-Two

&

https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/about-us/media/press-pack-breast-cancer-awareness-month/facts-statistics


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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