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Breast cancer screening could save 400 lives a year if it was offered to Brits from the age of 40, research suggests.

According to a Queen Mary University of London study, testing may reduce risk of dying from the disease before 50 by a quarter.

Experts also believe one life could be saved for every 1,000 checks that were carried out.

It would involve lowering the age women are invited to get mammograms at.

At the moment, 50 to 70-year-olds are asked to get their breasts checked every three years.

But by getting Brits in their 40s in for testing may mean that cancer cases are identified earlier.

Study leader Prof Stephen Duffy said: “The benefit is seen mostly in the first ten years, but the reduction in mortality persists long-term.

“We screen more thoroughly than in the 1990s, so the benefits may even be greater than in this study.”

While many agree with lowering the age of mammogram invites, others have concerns.

More research needs to be done to pinpoint how much this extra testing would cost.

Even if you haven't been screened, you can check for warning signs of breast cancer.

According to the NHS, you should see a GP if you notice any of the following:

• a new lump or area of thickened tissue in either breast that was not there before
• a change in the size or shape of one or both breasts
• a discharge of fluid from either of your nipples
• a lump or swelling in either of your armpits
• dimpling on the skin of your breasts
• a rash on or around your nipple
• a change in the appearance of your nipple, such as becoming sunken into your breast

• Cancer

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