Breast Cancer

• These are the Canadian regions with the highest rates of breast cancer

  Between 2010 and 2020, rural regions in Quebec, Ontario and the Prairies had the highest rates, while Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver had the lowest rates.

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  May 21
  
• Manitoba researchers developing breakthrough breast cancer imaging technology

  New research at the University of Manitoba looks to address challenges with breast cancer detection with the help of a Winnipeg-based medical imaging company.

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  Apr 28
  
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• Eligibility age for free breast cancer screening being lowered in Alberta

  Alberta is also putting $2.25 million into a new oncofertility program – a type of medical treatment focused on preserving fertility for patients before cancer treatment.

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  Apr 22
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• Breast cancer initiative sending patients to Alberta is reducing Sask. wait list

  Breast cancer diagnostic wait times are decreasing thanks to a Saskatchewan initiative sending patients to Alberta, but some are pushing for more in-province care.

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  Mar 30
• Saskatchewan women advocate for shorter mammogram wait times

  Women across Saskatchewan are voicing their concerns as those waiting for breast cancer treatment face unbearably long wait times.

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  Feb 15
• 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
• 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
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• 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