GPs’ breast cancer guidelines ‘miss’ 95% of women who will develop disease
Findings prompt calls for review of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence criteria Young women in England who later develop breast cancer are not being referred for early tests or preventive treatment because current guidelines used by GPs miss 95% of patients, research suggests. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) criteria used to decide who should be…
A study published by the University of Cambridge and the Institute of Cancer Research, London has revealed that current breast cancer guidelines used by GPs in England are missing 95% of women who will develop the disease. This alarming statistic has prompted calls for a review of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) criteria, which are used to determine who should be referred for further breast cancer risk assessment and specialist care.
The research highlights a concerning issue for young women in England, as they are not being referred for early tests or preventive treatment due to the current guidelines failing to identify the majority of women under 50 who are at risk of developing breast cancer within the next decade.
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