Shocking rate of breast cancer deaths could be curbed by screening

EVERY six minutes, a woman in the EU dies of breast cancer — but comprehensive screening, in countries such as Ireland, could reduce this shocking statistic.

A woman’s chance of surviving, depends on where she lives in Europe, according to a report supporting a proposal for EU coordinated and regulated breast cancer screening, to be voted on in Parliament today.

With screening and treatment programmes varying hugely, survival rates could be twice as high in some countries.