Breast Cancer Screening

Breast cancer screening decision prompts review of Canada’s task force – National

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Health Minister Mark Holland said he is opening an external review of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care amid its decision to not lower the breast cancer screening age guidelines in the country. Speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill on Thursday, Holland said he is “disappointed” in the task force’s decision to keep … Read more

Begin breast cancer screening at age 40, Canadian Cancer Society urges – National

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The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is urging all provinces and territories to begin breast cancer screening at age 40 for those at average risk of the disease, ahead of a national guideline update set for later in May. The current national guideline set by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is to begin … Read more