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).
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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 replace the existing opt-in system, where women choose to enrol for breast screening via their GP or by calling an 0800 number themselves.