Mammogram

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• ‘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
• 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
• Ontario lowers mammogram self-referral age to 40 years old from 50

  Women in their 40s can now book a mammogram in Ontario without needing a doctor's referral.

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  Oct 8, 2024
• New St. Joe’s breast cancer screening tech should increase capacity, allow new techniques

  A $1.62 million donation to St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation is making the network a one-stop-shop for breast cancer screening and detection.

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  Oct 24, 2023
• How this AI mammogram could help detect breast cancer years in advance 

  The technology uses AI to provide women with personalized risk estimations one to two years ahead of time, even when a current mammogram comes back clear.

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  Sep 14, 2023
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• AI proven to safely improve breast cancer detection accuracy, study finds

  The study found that AI-supported mammograms were able to safely cut doctor mammogram screen-reading workload by half.

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  Aug 4, 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.

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  May 11, 2023