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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
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.
Read MoreOntario exploring beginning breast screening ten years earlier — at age 40 — something advocates have long pushed for
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.
Read MoreUltrasound not included in regular screenings for Islanders with high breast density
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.
Read MoreRosilene Kraft has Stage 4 breast cancer
She was discouraged from getting a mammogram in her 40s because her doctor followed dangerous Canadian breast screening guidelines. Listen
Read MoreA new website helps navigate the maze of provincial and national breast cancer screening guidelines
IN2018, 47-year-old Adriana Ermter found a lump in her armpit. Her doctor referred her for a mammogram, but the clinic said it was likely just a calcium deposit. After months of requests for additional screening, the Toronto resident received a second mammogram and an MRI. This time, the clinic found cancer. “If I hadn’t advocated for myself, under the guidelines I wouldn’t have had regular mammograms until I was 50,” Ermter says. “Who knows what stage of breast cancer I would have progressed to?”
Read MoreAre Your Boobs Your Best Friends? Seriously? Are They?
You may call your boobs your breasties, but are they really? Are you feeling up your best friends and your armpits on the first of every month the same way you’d check a cantaloupe or melon for its ripeness at the grocery store? You know, to make sure you don’t have a lump, swelling, redness, soreness, thickening, irritation or dimpling of the skin, or redness, flaky skin, pulling or pain in the nipple area that could potentially be breast cancer. Better yet, do you know how to properly screen for breast cancer? You should, you need to. It’s your right.
Read MoreWhy Examining Your Breasts Is So Important
Best Health Magazine Dr. Paula Gordon speaks to Rebecca Gow Along with routine screenings, frequent at-home examinations are the key to knowing your norm and catching any concerning changes.
Read MoreNew Brunswick mammogram reports will now include breast density information
New Brunswick is the latest province to mandate that women be told their breast density following a mammogram, but experts say the welcome move falls short of a broader breast cancer strategy they’d like to see extended coast-to-coast.
Read MoreDense breasts: an organization deplores that Quebec does not directly inform women
An organization deplores that the Quebec government does not directly disclose to women important information for their health: do they have dense breasts or not? Deprived of this information, Quebec women cannot take measures to detect breast cancer in time, he believes.
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Trish Macneill and Dr. Paula Gordon speak about the Issues in Manitoba with regards to breast density.
It can be a more significant risk factor than family history, when it comes to breast cancer. Yet many women are never told about their own breast density. Xiaoli Li speaks with a survivor about what she wishes she knew.
Watch NowB.C. women to have access to breast density info
The province announced all women getting mammograms will be told if they have dense breast tissue, something that can put them at greater risk of cancer.
Watch NowB.C. women will be first in Canada to get breast density information after mammograms
Beginning in October, B.C. will be the the first province in Canada to provide information about breast density to women and their doctors after their mammogram screening tests.
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Mi-Jung Lee and Michelle Di Tomaso on what women need to know about breast density.
Watch NowCancer survivor speaks out about breast density.
Nearly two weeks into the election campaign, the New Brunswick Liberals and PCs are zeroing in on women’s health. It’s an issue one breast cancer survivor has been trying to force into the forefront with a social media campaign. Morganne Campbell reports.
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Trisha MacNeill talks to Su-Ling Goh about the risks of dense breasts.
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Radio Interviews
DBC’s Director of Advocacy and Education, Quebec
Annie Slight speaks to CJAD 800AM Montreal about breast density
Listen NowDBC’s co-founder, Jennie Dale, speaks with CBC’s Island Morning
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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Dr. Jean Seely speaks to Radio Canada Saskatchewan (French)
Listen NowCanada’s breast screening practices are failing women, according to new report
640AM Radio: Dr. Paula Gordon speaks to Kelly Cutrara
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Listen NowDr. Paula Gordon discusses what PEI needs to do next to save lives.
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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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.
Listen NowDr. Paula Gordon speaks with Stephen Quinn on CBC’s Early Edition.
New breast cancer screening recommendations do more harm than good, argues UBC clinical professor.
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