Tasmania women waiting months for breast cancer scans

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2024-01-12

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Tasmanian women who find a lump in their breast are facing waits of up to three months for diagnostic mammograms to find out if they have cancer. Some are choosing to travel to Melbourne for the scans while others have seen their health condition deteriorate during the anxious wait for an appointment.
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