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Andalusia Reports 217 Women Still Await Breast Screening Follow-Up

Officials set firm November deadlines to complete pending imaging.

Overview

  • Authorities say 2,100 of 2,317 women with BI-RADS 3 results have been informed and tested, leaving 217 awaiting follow-up that is pledged to be finished by November 30.
  • The Health Department states all mammograms under Hospital Virgen del Rocío will be completed by November 15 and related ultrasounds by November 30.
  • Nearly 90% of cases are tied to Hospital Virgen del Rocío, with a provincial tally of 2,051 in Sevilla, 152 in Málaga, 80 in Cádiz, 14 in Granada, 10 in Almería, five in Huelva, five in Jaén, and none in Córdoba.
  • The second meeting of the monitoring commission included the patient group Amama for the first time to strengthen oversight and communication.
  • Regional leaders announced the expansion of an AI early-detection pilot from Córdoba to hospitals across all eight provinces with a budget of nearly €4 million, alongside leadership changes that include the appointment of Nicolás Navarro as vice minister of Health.