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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to enable all younger women (ie under age 50) who suspect the symptoms of breast cancer to be referred by their GPs for specialist examination. More details
Submitted by Jeannie Erskine – Deadline to sign up by: 23 March 2008 – Signatures: 1,041
Breast screening is only available on the NHS to women over age 50, unless referred by their GP. Women under age 50 do get breast cancer and the figure is rising. I was refused referral because I was under age 50 (actually 46 first time), even when showing symptoms, anxiety and requests. And suffered, with advanced breast cancer and the trauma of GP refusal to refer.
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Because there are so many signatories, only the most recent 500 are shown on this page.