Trans people in England missing out on vital cancer screening, experts warn

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Trans people in England missing out on vital cancer screening, experts warn

Loss of key data when changing registered gender with GP means thousands are not invited to routine exams

Thousands of transgender patients in England are missing out on vital cancer screening because of the way their GP records are drawn up, experts have warned.

Everyone registered as female with their GP is automatically invited to breast screening from the age of 50 to 70, and to regular cervical screenings from 25 to 64.

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