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Janice’s letter to Ontario Health Minister
This is a powerful letter! Huge thanks to Janice for her courage in speaking up and reminding the government that more must be done to save lives and prevent suffering....
DBC welcomes the federal government’s commitment to modernizing the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Dense Breasts Canada (DBC) welcomes the release of the Report of the External Expert Review of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. The report clearly underscores the need...
Advancing Breast Cancer Screening in Canada
As we celebrate our 9 year anniversary, we’re reflecting on the progress made in achieving better breast cancer screening in Canada and raising public awareness nationwide. PROVINCIAL POLICY WINS BREAST...
Technology for Dense Breasts
Cancer can be harder to detect in dense breasts using traditional mammography, but advanced imaging technologies can help. The challenge? Access. By advocating for these tools, we can improve early...
Important update for women in Ontario with Category D density
YOU CAN REQUEST SUPPLEMENTAL SCREENING IF YOU HAVE CATEGORY C OR D DENSITY: CATEGORY D 1. Ultrasound + mammogram yearly, OR 2. MRI + mammogram every two years. Discuss options...
In Memoriam: Tanja Harrison
We lost Tanja, a cherished mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, friend, colleague. Last year, breast cancer brought us together. In 2021, Tanja had a routine mammogram. She learned she...
Testimony to Status of Women Committee Oct 9, 2024
Testimony by Dense Breasts Canada: Carolyn Holland and Jennie Dale My name is Carolyn Holland, and I am here today, not just as a 46-year-old breast cancer patient, but as...
In memory: Ann Hill
We lost Ann. Suddenly. We are reeling. Ann was an integral part of Dense Breasts Canada and a dear friend. Ann Hill coming into my life was one of the...
Hilary and Aunt Jean Ann: the inspiration behind NOT TOO YOUNG
I cannot remember the exact moment I found out that my Aunt Jean Ann had breast cancer. I vaguely remember hearing someone in my family say that she had found...