Breast cancer diagnosis leads to MSP’s call for earlier screening

Christina McKelvie is calling for a change to the age threshold for breast screening

CHANGING how women are called for breast screening could save lives and reverse a steady decline in patients showing up for appointments, an MSP has said.

Christina McKelvie, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and recently received the all-clear, is hoping the system will be transformed in future following a major review of Scotland’s breast screening programme.