Late diagnosis of breast cancer rises as NHS struggles in Covid crisis

Macmillan says government action is needed to relieve pressure on cancer services

Soaring numbers of women are being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, undermining their chances of survival, because of Covid’s disruption of NHS care, a charity has warned.

The number of women being diagnosed with the disease at stage 4 is as much as 48% higher in some months than expected, with the pandemic to blame, says Macmillan Cancer Support.

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