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Nova Scotia leads country in optimal breast screening practices, but continues to fail women with dense breasts
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, it’s a time to celebrate progress and to address where we’re still falling short. Nova Scotia’s breast screening program has led the country in optimal breast cancer screening practices by allowing women to self-refer for mammograms starting at age 40, offering annual screening for those with…
Read MoreAdvocates call on Nova Scotia to update its breast cancer screening policy
There are bolstered calls from advocates for Nova Scotia to change its policy on supplemental breast cancer screening. This, after the federal health minister paused a task force that designs nation-wide cancer screening guidelines. Ella Macdonald reports.
Read MoreReport recommends expanding Quebec’s breast cancer screening program to 45-49
A new Quebec Health Institute report recommends expanding breast cancer screening to women aged 45-49.
Read MoreDBC speaks to the Canadian Press about the Canadian Task Force
Advocates call on Nova Scotia to update its breast cancer screening policy
There are bolstered calls from advocates for Nova Scotia to change its policy on supplemental breast cancer screening. This, after the federal health minister paused a task force that designs nation-wide cancer screening guidelines. Ella Macdonald reports.
Read MoreBreast screening at age 40 not routinely advised, Canadian task force says.
People should be able to get a mammogram starting at age 40 but it shouldn’t be routinely offered to women under 50 who are of average risk, new Canadian screening guidelines suggest.
Read MoreCanada won’t lower breast cancer screening guidelines to 40, despite expert pushback
Canada’s guidelines for routine breast cancer screenings will remain unchanged, despite mounting pressure from medical experts who have labelled them as “dangerous.”
Read MoreSask. breast cancer patients, advocates call for change to new screening guidelines.
Advocates for breast cancer awareness are calling for reforms to Canada’s new breast cancer screening guidelines that were released last week.
Read MoreDBC Co-founder Jennie Dale speaks to Kelly Cutrara from 640 Radio
DBC Co-founder Jennie Dale has always wanted to chat with Kelly Cutrara because she asks the questions that get to the heart of the matter and plus Jennie loves to talk about breast screening.
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