The breast cancer risk assessment pathway in England: a systems analysis of current challenges and ways to improve
This study demonstrates challenges, variation and missed opportunities in care within the current pathway for breast cancer risk assessment and management in women under 50. The readiness of the system to change is clear, and recommendations are made to support systemic reform, which could contribute to the development of a more standardised, proactive and equitable breast cancer risk assessment and management pathway.
Authors
- Sacha J. Howell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8141-6515)
- S B Archer
- Lily C. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0832-9244)
- Marc Tischkowitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7880-0628)
- Maria Valasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8786-9731)
- Victoria G. Woof (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4069-5188)
- Prof David French
- Juliet Usher-Smith
- Antonis C. Antoniou
Institutions
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Cancer
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-025-03329-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 30.93
Funders
- Cancer Research UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Manchester Biomedical Research Centre