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- This expansion aims to double the capacity of the province’s breast screening program to over 80,000 mammograms annually, making it easier for more women to get screened without long delays. These changes are designed to improve access for everyone, but especially for those who are traditionally underserved by the healthcare system.
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5 days ago · “With this change, CancerCare Manitoba’s breast screening program will be providing more mammograms closer to home and with care to providing culturally sensitive and appropriate services ...
4 days ago · Manitoba is taking a significant step forward in breast cancer care with a new plan to lower the age for self-referral mammogram screenings. Currently, women under 50 need a doctor’s referral to access a mammogram. However, this is about to change. The province has committed to lowering the self-referral age to 45 by the end […]
5 days ago · When fully expanded, the breast screening program will nearly double its capacity to over 80,000 screening mammograms per year. “With this change, CancerCare Manitoba’s breast screening program will be providing more mammograms closer to home and with care to providing culturally sensitive and appropriate services,” said Sri Navaratnam, president and CEO, CancerCare Manitoba.
2 days ago · When fully expanded, the breast screening program will nearly double its capacity to over 80,000 screening mammograms per year. “With this change, CancerCare Manitoba’s breast screening program will be providing more mammograms closer to home and with care to providing culturally sensitive and appropriate services,” said Sri Navaratnam, president and CEO, CancerCare Manitoba.
4 days ago · Dr. Donna Turner, the chief of population oncology at CancerCare Manitoba, said lowering the age for breast cancer screening will open the door for more people to determine whether the procedure ...
5 days ago · Posted September 24, 2024 4:13 pm. The Manitoba government is expected to lower the age for breast cancer screenings beginning next year. The province says it plans to progressively lower the age for self-referrals to 40 from 50, with a plan to get to the age of 45 for testing by the end of next year. Currently, those younger than 50 can only ...
BreastCheck is a program that checks Manitoba women ages 50 and over for early signs of breast cancer. Regular screening mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early. When found early, there may be more treatment options and better chance of a cure.
