Breast Cancer
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Manitoba lowering breast cancer screening age to 40The province is lowering the minimum age for breast cancer screening from 50 to 45 beginning Jan. 2, a move being welcomed by advocates.HealthDec 24
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Alberta twins share 10-year breast cancer battle: ‘She gets it’Born just five minutes apart, identical twins Connie Claeys and Cortney Drover have done everything together -- including a decade-long battle with breast cancer.HealthSep 9
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Saskatchewan scientists make breakthrough in breast cancer researchResearchers at the University of Saskatchewan have made a breakthrough in breast cancer research by focusing on the similarities between cancerous cells.May 26
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‘We’re just a number’: Advocates call on Nova Scotia to reassess breast-screening policyAdvocates are speaking out about Nova Scotia’s breast-screening policies after the federal health minister paused the work of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.HealthMar 12
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Leaked emails show Sask. breast cancer patients can’t afford Calgary for careLeaked Saskatchewan government emails say some breast cancer patients are choosing not to go to Calgary for treatment because they can't afford it.HealthMar 11
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B.C. plumbers donate time, money to help local mom battling cancerKelsey Carignan is only 38 years old. She's a yoga teacher and mom of two young boys and just when she thought she had beat breast cancer she found out it came back.CanadaJan 8
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She advocated for better breast cancer screening. Her friends continue the fightAdvocates and friends of a Nova Scotia woman who died from stage IV breast cancer are urging the province to update its screening policy for women with dense breast tissue.HealthDec 10, 2024
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How to advocate for a mammogram under age 50: ‘Don’t be afraid to speak up’Many women in Canada aged 40 and up now have the option to self-refer or ask a doctor for breast cancer screening, yet many may still face pushback from health-care providers.HealthOct 30, 2024
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Advocates urge Ontario to change funding for breast prostheses, ostomy suppliesAdvocates for breast cancer survivors and people who have had ostomy surgeries are calling for changes to the way an Ontario program covers certain medical devices.HealthOct 18, 2024
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Manitoba government lowers age for self-referral breast cancer screeningThe Manitoba government has announced a plan to expand breast cancer screening for the second time in a month.HealthOct 10, 2024
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