US EditionWomen who miss first breast cancer screening at ‘40% higher risk’ of dying from the disease
Nearly one-third of women skip their first mammogram, increasing breast cancer mortality by 40% due to delayed detection, according to a Swedish study of 432,775 women.
- Women who miss their first mammogram appointment have a 40% higher risk of dying from breast cancer, according to researchers.
- The study revealed that 32% of women did not attend their initial appointment, leading to delayed detection of breast cancer.
- Women who skip their first screening are less likely to attend future appointments, which increases their health risks.
- Experts emphasize the need for accessible screening to improve early detection and save lives.
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This vast international study published in the British Medical Journal followed for 25 years half a million women invited to be tested for breast cancer.
Women who miss first breast cancer appointment have ‘40% higher risk of death’
The latest NHS data shows 70% of eligible women were up to date with screening as of March 2024, meaning almost one in three were not. Women who miss their first breast screening appointment have a 40% higher risk of dying from the disease in their lifetime, researchers have discovered. They found that women who missed their first appointment were also less likely to attend future screenings. In England, women are invited for breast screening fr…
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Le Journal de QuebecWomen who do not take their first breast cancer screening examination have a higher risk of dying from breast cancer 25 years later.
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Anti-Aging, Acupuncture and Health NewsSkipping First Breast Cancer Screening Has Long-Term Consequences
(MedPage Today) -- Skipping a screening mammogram at first eligibility significantly increased the risk of developing more advanced breast cancers and dying of breast cancer over the next 25 years, according to a large study from Sweden. Women...
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