Seanad debates

Wednesday, 19 February 2003

Cancer Screening Programme: Motion.

 

Quick diagnosis and treatment is vital after a woman discovers a lump on her breast. I have heard women say that waiting for diagnosis is absolute hell and that waiting for treatment after detection is no better. Many speakers referred to the BreastCheck service, which exists in some parts of the country but not in others. The service was recently extended to three counties, but I do not understand why it was not extended to the entire health board area. It is ludicrous that we have moved from making progress in relation to BreastCheck on the basis of health boards, to doing so on the basis of individual counties. It should have been extended to the entire health board area in this instance.

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