Report suggests people with breast cancer are being ‘systematically left behind’

A report warned of the social and emotional impacts of breast cancer on patients (Rui Vieira/PA)

Many people with breast cancer are being “systematically left behind” due to inaction on inequities and hidden suffering, experts have said.

A new global report suggests people with the condition are continuing to face glaring inequalities and significant adversity, much of which remains unacknowledged by wider society and policymakers.