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Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 June 2026

Debate

Breast Cancer Screening: Women Over 70

Contribution

I wondered when someone was going to mention “The Archers”. My noble friend is referring to BRCA and BRCA2 screening. It is incredibly serious that some people are wary of going through screening because of the possible implications hanging over their children. We all need to work to make that screening more of a possibility. I have to declare that my eldest sister died from breast cancer when she was in her late 50s. It is a dreadful thing to happen to families, and we have to make sure all families who go through this are aware of what they need to do and that the information is as widely available as possible.

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