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Breast screening at age 40 not routinely advised, Canadian task force says.

juillet 3, 2024

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.

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Canada won?t lower breast cancer screening guidelines to 40, despite expert pushback

juillet 3, 2024

Canada?s guidelines for routine breast cancer screenings will remain unchanged, despite mounting pressure from medical experts who have labelled them as ?dangerous.?

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Sask. breast cancer patients, advocates call for change to new screening guidelines.

juillet 3, 2024

Advocates for breast cancer awareness are calling for reforms to Canada?s new breast cancer screening guidelines that were released last week.

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Critics slam Canadian breast screening guidelines.

juillet 3, 2024

Breast imaging organizations and political bodies are criticizing updated guidelines on breast cancer screening by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC).

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Task force lambasted for holding firm on breast cancer screening advice.

juillet 3, 2024

Several cancer experts, surgeons and radiologists swiftly condemned a national task force’s draft decision not to lower the recommended routine breast cancer screening age to 40 on Thursday.

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These women were told they were too young to get a mammogram. Then they were diagnosed with breast cancer in their 40s

juin 13, 2023

Canadian guidelines say women should start getting mammograms at age 50 unless they have specific risk factors. The U.S. is updating their guideline to start at age 40 and some experts say Canada should do the same.

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Ontario exploring beginning breast screening ten years earlier ? at age 40 ? something advocates have long pushed for

juin 8, 2023

OTTAWA- November 24, 2021 – Jennifer Quaid, an Ottawa law prof who was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer just after she turned 50. She had asked for a mammogram earlier but was told she didn’t qualify. PHOTO BY JEAN LEVAC /Postmedia Article content Just days after a U.S. task force recommended breast cancer screening begin at age 40, the Ontario government says it is looking at a similar move.

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Ultrasound not included in regular screenings for Islanders with high breast density

mai 5, 2022

Officials with Health P.E.I. say ultrasounds are not currently being used within the provincial breast screening program, and they won’t be anytime soon. In 2019, Premier Dennis King’s government promised to begin notifying all Islanders who have a mammogram of their breast density. It also promised to look into the potential of adding ultrasound screening for those with the highest breast density.

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Rosilene Kraft has Stage 4 breast cancer

février 11, 2022

She was discouraged from getting a mammogram in her 40s because her doctor followed dangerous Canadian breast screening guidelines. Listen

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Nouvelles télévisées

Canada won?t lower breast cancer screening guidelines to 40, despite expert pushback

juillet 3, 2024

Canada?s guidelines for routine breast cancer screenings will remain unchanged, despite mounting pressure from medical experts who have labelled them as ?dangerous.?

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Sask. breast cancer patients, advocates call for change to new screening guidelines.

juillet 3, 2024

Advocates for breast cancer awareness are calling for reforms to Canada?s new breast cancer screening guidelines that were released last week.

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CTV National News: Breast cancer screenings

juillet 3, 2024

New guidelines in Canada suggest not all women in their 40s should be routinely screening for breast cancer. Judy Trinh explains.

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The U.S. may lower the breast cancer screening age to 40. Should Canada follow?

juin 8, 2023

OTTAWA- November 24, 2021 – Jennifer Quaid, an Ottawa law prof who was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer just after she turned 50. She had asked for a mammogram earlier but was told she didn’t qualify. PHOTO BY JEAN LEVAC /Postmedia Article content Just days after a U.S. task force recommended breast cancer screening begin at age 40, the Ontario government says it is looking at a similar move.

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Patient Advocate Shira Farber speaks to Global news about the impact of being denied a mammogram in her 40s

novembre 3, 2022

Breast cancer survivor calls for access to routine mammograms for all Canadian women in their 40s

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Patient Colleen Packer speaks to CTV Calgary about being denied a mammogram in her 40s

avril 11, 2022

Early screening: Cancer patients call on province to pave way for early breast cancer screening

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DBC?s Director of Advocacy and Education, Quebec,

février 21, 2022

Annie Slight speaks to CTV Montreal about breast density and how information is not directly shared with the women of Quebec about an important breast cancer risk

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Early Detection of Breast Cancer Saves Lives

octobre 15, 2021

CTV Morning Live Vancouver with Dr. Paula Gordon

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?Outdated? breast cancer screening guidelines failing Canadian women: report

octobre 3, 2021

Global News National: Drs. Seely and Gordon video and interview with Saba Aziz. Patient advocates Annie Slight and Nicola St. George.

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Entrevues à la radio

DBC Co-founder Jennie Dale speaks to Kelly Cutrara from 640 Radio

juillet 3, 2024

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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DBC?s Director of Advocacy and Education, Quebec

février 21, 2022

Annie Slight speaks to CJAD 800AM Montreal about breast density  

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DBC’s co-founder, Jennie Dale, speaks with CBC’s Island Morning

janvier 7, 2022

DBC’s co-founder, Jennie Dale, speaks with CBC’s Island Morning about Sharon MacNeill- her diagnosis , successful advocacy for density notification and her legacy.

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Island Morning with Mitch Cormier

octobre 22, 2021

CBC Radio’s Island Morning is a news and current affairs information source for Prince Edward Island. Host Mitch Cormier talks about the issues that matter to the people of P.E.I.

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October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

octobre 2, 2021

Dr. Jean Seely speaks to Radio Canada Saskatchewan (French)

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Canada’s breast screening practices are failing women, according to new report

septembre 29, 2021

640AM Radio: Dr. Paula Gordon speaks to Kelly Cutrara

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Shift – NB with Vanessa Vander Valk

novembre 5, 2020

Shift is an energetic two and a half hours that connects people in the province with the events of the day and with each other.

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Dr. Paula Gordon discusses what PEI needs to do next to save lives.

août 14, 2020

A national group is suggesting some next steps Health PEI could take for women with dense breasts. PEI is calling women with the densest breasts back for yearly mammograms.

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Stories that made a difference

juin 13, 2019

As the regular season draws to a close, White Coat, Black Art looks back at and updates some of the programs that “made a difference” ? by sparking change and shedding light on under-reported issues.

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