The risk of breast cancer increases with age. However, older women are less likely to receive chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Breast cancer patients aged over 80 are 40 times less likely to receive surgery.
Breakthrough’s Every Chance campaign aims to ensure that all patients diagnosed with breast cancer have access to the services, treatments and care that will benefit them most, regardless of their age.
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We are campaigning to ensure that:
- All women over 70, who are no longer routinely invited to breast screening, have every chance to access this vital life-saving service
- All breast cancer patients have every chance to access the treatments and care that will benefit them
- All breast cancer patients have every chance to access appropriate clinical trials
- All breast cancer patients have every chance to make informed choices about their treatment
Daphne's Story
Daphne Cook was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 74 and faced barriers to treatment due to her age.
Listen to Daphne talk about her experience
Daphne Cook"I didn’t understand the importance of radiotherapy treatment"
