Breast Cancer Screening
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Saskatchewan government to send breast cancer screening patients to private company in CalgaryThe Saskatchewan government says it's going to send breast cancer patients to Calgary for screening as the province continues to deal with medical imaging backlogs.HealthNov 29, 2023
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Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40Ontario is lowering the age for regular, publicly funded breast cancer screenings from 50 to 40, which Health Minister Sylvia Jones says will help with early detection.HealthOct 30, 2023
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AI proven to safely improve breast cancer detection accuracy, study findsThe study found that AI-supported mammograms were able to safely cut doctor mammogram screen-reading workload by half.CanadaAug 4, 2023
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Risk of dying from breast cancer has dropped sharply since the 90s, research showsBreast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in Canada and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Canadian women. But studies show improvement in survival rates.HealthJun 13, 2023
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The U.S. may lower the breast cancer screening age to 40. Should Canada follow?The U.S. health task force has suggested that women undergo breast cancer screening ten years earlier than the current most common mammogram recommendation.HealthMay 11, 2023
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Alberta-made blood test could improve breast cancer screening, but when?Researchers behind ground-breaking technology developed in Calgary are hoping to streamline the breast cancer screening process.HealthDec 14, 2022
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Alberta lowers age for women to be screened for breast cancerAlberta Health Services has lowered the recommended age for biennial breast cancer screening for average-risk women from 50 to 45.HealthOct 18, 2022
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Cancer foundations in Saskatchewan launch fundraiser to save the ‘Breast Screening Bus’Since 2002, the Breast Screening Bus provided mammograms for residents in rural and remote communities of Saskatchewan, but funding is now needed for a new bus.HealthOct 3, 2022
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Studies that shaped Canada’s breast cancer screening guidelines ‘flawed,’ researchers sayA group of Canadian and American researchers has called into question the 1980s studies that shaped Canada's modern-day breast cancer screening guidelines.HealthNov 24, 2021
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Breast density information now included in mammogram reports in New BrunswickAccording to the province, women with high breast density have an increased risk of developing breast cancer.HealthNov 4, 2020
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