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- Author:
- BATES Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, June 2012, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Breast cancer can affect any woman regardless of age, race and disability. But research has shown that woman with a learning disability are less likely to access breast screening, possibly delaying the early identification of lumps or changes to breast tissue. This article makes a number of recommendations on how to help women with learning disabilities check for breast cancer, and highlights several groups that are offering support in this area. It also calls for the rapid introduction of formal guidelines for those that lack capacity.