As many as 207 women may have died of breast cancer unnecessarily because of a computer failure which meant up to 450,000 women in England were not called for their last mammogram before they turned 70.
AgeX, a major NHS trial designed to find out whether extra screening would protect older women from breast cancer, had a “flag” on the records of women taking part, which meant they did not receive any more routine invitations for screening. Half of those taking part in the trial would have been screened as part of the trial, but the other half would not.
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