It's your health. Be breast informed.
Learn about the risks of dense breasts, breast screening policies in your province, the latest evidence, and how to advocate for the screening you need.
Make the best decisions for your health. We are here to help.
Dense breasts increase your risk for breast cancer and dense breasts make it difficult for breast cancer to be seen on a mammogram. You can take steps to minimize your risk. Know and understand your breast density.
Four Categories of Breast Density
Learn about your province/territory's screening program practices, the latest research by breast cancer experts and how to advocate for the screening you need.
Read the powerful stories of those with lived experience with breast cancer and what they would like those WITHOUT breast cancer to know. If you would like to share your story with DBC, we would be honoured.
Learn how you can advocate for your own heath and breast screening needs. One size does not fit all when it comes to screening. Understand your risk and the screening that is best for you so you can advocate for it.
In May 2024, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care released dangerous draft breast cancer screening guidelines. For eight years, DBC pushed for change—and as of June 2025, the federal government has committed to reforming the Task Force to ensure it is accountable, transparent, equity-focused, and guided by current evidence and expert input. The new Task Force will begin its work in April 2026. New guidelines should follow.
