Women under 50 at risk of breast cancer are not being referred - study

The criteria given to GPs to refer women at risk of breast cancer for further action miss nearly all under-50s who go on to develop the disease within a decade, analysis suggests.

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Women under 50 at risk of breast cancer are not being referred - study

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Up to 95% of younger women who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed by current NHS checks, researchers warn.

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Sky Published 4 August 2026

Women under 50 at risk of breast cancer are not being referred - study

BBC Published 4 August 2026

Breast cancer checks missing most women under 50 who are at risk, says study

Up to 95% of younger women who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed by current NHS checks, researchers warn.