Radiographer shortage in England ‘is delaying breast cancer treatment’

Urgent need to recruit more mammographers to enable disease to be detected promptly, says professional body

Women are receiving late breast cancer diagnoses and experiencing treatment delays due to a shortage of specialist staff who can deliver breast cancer scans, according to leading radiographers.

Specialist scans that are used to detect breast cancer are undertaken by radiographers, also known as mammographers, who specialise in breast imaging.