Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 16741

Breast Cancer: Young People

Tabled: 7 July 2026

Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal Democrat — Tiverton and Minehead

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that young people with symptoms of breast cancer are not dismissed by healthcare professionals because of their age.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including breast cancer in young people, as early and quickly as possible, and to treat it faster.The National Health Service runs Help Us Help You campaigns in...

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