Improved breast screening could detect extra 3,500 cancers a year in UK – study

A new study suggests early-stage cancers may be missed by conventional mammograms. Alamy/PA -

Improved breast screening in the UK could identify an extra 3,500 cancers per year and save hundreds of lives, researchers have said.

A new trial found extra scans for some women can pick up early-stage cancers that remain “hidden” during regular mammograms – more than trebling cancer detection.