P-06-1236 Women should be regularly screened with a blood test called CA125 to detect for ovarian cancer

This petition was submitted by Julie Elaina Morris, having collected a total of 389 signatures.

Text of Petition:                  

My Mother has recently been diagnosed with primary ovarian cancer and secondary in her peritoneum. If women were regularly screened with the blood test CA125 they would be able to detect early signs like they screen for cervical cancer and mammograms for breast cancer. Ovarian cancer is quite a silent cancer and when women get any symptoms it is usually more advanced. Being detected early would get women treated quicker and prevent deaths.

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 24/01/2022.

The Committee noted the history of petitions on this subject; the outcomes of the 20 year trial; and the Government’s willingness to change its position if the medical advice changes. Members agreed to thank the petitioner for raising the important issue and closed the petition.

Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.

It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 24/01/2022.

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Cynon Valley
• South Wales Central

Further information

• The Petitions Committee homepage
• View all open petitions
• View all petitions the committee is currently considering
• How the petitions system works