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Andalusia Begins Calling 2,000 Women After Admitting Serious Breast‑Cancer Screening Delays

Officials pledge individual notifications within a week, introducing a new priority circuit for faster follow‑up.

Overview

  • The regional health department says women flagged with inconclusive mammograms will be contacted one by one within seven days and informed of their status.
  • After meeting the patient group Amama, the Consejería promised to clarify responsibilities within a month and to add a required information call to the screening protocol, noting that about 98% of second‑test cases prove benign.
  • Authorities plan to create a priority pathway and to review and automate case management and communication, asking affected women to report their cases through a dedicated contact channel.
  • The Patient Advocate association has asked the Andalusian prosecutor’s office to investigate the delays, opposition parties are pressing for explanations, and Health Minister Mónica García will request screening data from all regions.
  • The AECC launched its patient‑led campaign ‘Nos lo tomamos a pecho,’ highlighting survivorship needs and reporting about 36,000 diagnoses in Spain in 2024, roughly 85% five‑year survival, and around 24% of cases in women under 50.