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“- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Up to 4,500 more cancer cases will be reviewed by an NHS trust that admitted women had their breasts removed unnecessarily.”

“- Published Hospital chiefs in County Durham have agreed to review up to a further 4,500 breast cancer cases after failings including delayed diagnoses and unnecessary surgeries were found.”

“- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The medical files of as many as 10,000 patients could be reopened by investigators after 20 women were found to have had unnecessary mastectomies in a breast cancer scandal engulfing the NHS.”

“The trust, which has been the subject of a BBC investigation into its care, said it was currently reviewing breast cancer cases between January 2023 and February 2025, alongside those of 640 former patients who contacted a dedicated helpline.”

“Twenty women had their breasts removed unnecessarily while being treated for cancer at an NHS trust in north-east England.”

“But what if the scan also revealed your risk of cardiovascular disease, a condition that kills around seven times more women in the UK than breast cancer?”

“She said the service had carried out a comprehensive review of breast cancer risk and screening recommendations for transgender, non-binary and intersex people, including a review of clinical evidence and international guidelines.”