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We’re excited to announce that our article has been published in Current Oncology. The manuscript, written by Jennie Dale, Michelle Di Tomaso, and Victoria Gay, will also be included in a special issue of Current Oncology in October: Breast Cancer Imaging and Therapy. The article tells the stories of 8 Canadian women and demonstrates the…

So, you’ve had a mammogram and learned you have dense breasts. Since dense tissue can mask cancer on a mammogram, you would like additional screening. You need a requisition for a screening ultrasound, but your health care provider will not provide one. We’ve designed a script to help you advocate for yourself and overcome any…

This post started off with a list of healthy measures women could do to prioritize their health. Healthy diets, exercise, minimal alcohol use and other steps can go a long way to preventing cancers. These are super important, but breast cancer can still happen to women exercising, watching their weight, avoiding alcohol, and on and…

The Know Your Lemons Foundation and Dense Breasts Canada know that early detection of breast cancer is critical and are joining forces to help women be proactive to improve their odds of survival. Through educating women about the importance of breast self-examination and the risks associated with dense breasts, both organizations are teaming up to…

Canadian women in their 40s are disadvantaged by provincial breast screening policies and misinformation provided to healthcare providers. This negatively impacts women’s ability to make informed decisions about breast cancer screening. Dense Breasts Canada, a non-profit dedicated to empowering women with breast screening education and advocacy, wants to change that. The benefits of breast screening…

Tina Martel is an instructor of Fine Arts and a professional artist. She is also the author of the multi award winning illustrated book Not in the Pink which centers around her first diagnosis. She has been featured online and in many publications as a flat model and spokesperson for “living flat.” Today is February…

We were curious about the new blood test available to women in Alberta and Ontario and coming across Canada and so we did some research. This research is not exhaustive and we found there are unanswered questions. The main one being, how accurate is the test? We would be thrilled if this blood test could…

When it comes to breast cancer screening in Canada, the status quo is failing Canadian women. Screening policies in many provinces hinder early detection of breast cancer. Where you live should not impact whether breast cancer is found early, but it does. Dense Breasts Canada (DBC) is grateful for your support as we advocate for…

New report: Canada’s breast cancer screening practices are failing women Dense Breasts Canada calls for improvements to breast screening practices and launches new tool to help women get appropriate screening September 27, 2021- Toronto-  A new report by Dense Breasts Canada provides insight into how outdated and inconsistent breast screening practices across Canada are resulting…