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Baroness Delyth Morgan, of Breast Cancer Now, said: “Unfortunately, despite our hardworking NHS staff, screening services running at reduced capacity means that now 1.5 million fewer women have been screened – a staggering 50 per cent increase since services restarted.
“Women with breast cancer are continuing to pay the price due to the impact of the pandemic and, in the worst cases, delayed diagnoses could mean that some women die of this devastating disease.
“Quickly finding and treating those with undiagnosed breast cancer must be a priority.”
Urgent investment is said to be needed in the chronically understaffed imaging and diagnostic workforce.
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