Breast Cancer

• Saskatchewan lowers age eligibility for breast cancer screenings

  The Saskatchewan government is making changes to breast cancer screening eligibility requirements. The move is expected to help save the lives of countless women in the province.

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  Jan 4
  
• Saskatchewan drops age eligibility for breast cancer screenings to 43

  As of Jan. 1, women aged 43 and over are eligible for screenings, as part of a plan to gradually lower the age to 40 over the next six months.

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  Jan 2
  
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• Manitoba lowering breast cancer screening age to 45

  The province is lowering the minimum age for breast cancer screening from 50 to 45 beginning Jan. 2, a move being welcomed by advocates.

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  Dec 24, 2025
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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.

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  Sep 9, 2025
• Saskatchewan scientists make breakthrough in breast cancer research

  Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have made a breakthrough in breast cancer research by focusing on the similarities between cancerous cells.

  May 26, 2025
• ‘We’re just a number’: Advocates call on Nova Scotia to reassess breast-screening policy

  Advocates 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.

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  Mar 12, 2025
• Leaked emails show Sask. breast cancer patients can’t afford Calgary for care

  Leaked Saskatchewan government emails say some breast cancer patients are choosing not to go to Calgary for treatment because they can't afford it.

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  Mar 11, 2025
• B.C. plumbers donate time, money to help local mom battling cancer

  Kelsey 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.

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  Jan 8, 2025
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• She advocated for better breast cancer screening. Her friends continue the fight

  Advocates 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.

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  Dec 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.

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  Oct 30, 2024