Thousands Protest Breast Cancer Screening Failures in Spain's Andalusia

A major breast cancer screening scandal in the Andalusia region of Spain has sparked widespread public outrage, with thousands protesting in Seville against delays and failures in notifying women of their mammogram results. At least 2,300 women who underwent screenings in public hospitals were not informed of abnormal or inconclusive results that required follow-up, potentially missing early cancer diagnoses and treatments. The scandal has escalated into a political crisis, exposing tensions between the conservative regional government and the left-wing central government in Madrid. Protesters, led by the breast cancer association Amama, have demanded accountability and quality healthcare, with calls for the resignation of regional leader Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla and his health minister, who resigned amid the controversy. The failure has highlighted systemic issues in cancer detection and treatment disparities, especially in low- and middle-income areas, where early diagnosis rates remain critically low. Despite apologies and pledges to improve mammography staffing, affected women continue to seek justice and reforms to prevent such negligence in the future.