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

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

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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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