Woman from Essex urges over-70s to self-refer for mammograms
A 79-year-old woman from Essex is campaigning for the NHS to better inform women over 70 about their right to self-refer for breast cancer screenings. Carol Turansky, who discovered her own cancer through a self-requested mammogram, has gathered over 70,000 signatures on a petition for an awareness campaign.
Why it matters
It highlights a potential gap in public health communication regarding cancer screening accessibility for the elderly population.
Image source, JAMIE NIBLOCK/BBC Image caption, Carol Turansky only discovered her cancer after arranging her own screening
The article presents a personal story and a petition while including the NHS and government perspective on screening policies.
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