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What is PocketHealth?

What is PocketHealth? PocketHealth is a secure, online way for patients to access, permanently store and share their medical imaging records and reports from any device, anywhere. When a patient...
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Breast density notification begins in Ontario

Dense Breasts Canada began because important breast health information was being withheld from women. We did not expect the many obstacles in getting information to women and we’ve been tackling...
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The recently released United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Breast Cancer Screening recommendations are both exciting and disappointing. The good news is the US Task Force recommended screening mammograms...
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How does your province/territory rate?

We live in such a beautiful country but this is not a pretty look. Here we examine 5 key breast screening practices that can save lives- evidence shows they can...
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Our Fall newsletter

Dense Breasts Canada Fall 2022 Update
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Op-ed by DBC co-founder/executive director Jennie Dale

The same breast screening guidelines Congress deemed too dangerous for American women continue to be used in Canada-putting thousands of Canadian women at risk of later-stage diagnoses, harsher treatments, and...
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Andrea Douglas guest blog: Inadequate breast screening is costing women’s lives

Today I listened to Howard tell his wife’s story. I don’t know Howard. Or his wife. I don’t know their last names. I was listening to CBC Radio’s Ontario Today episode...
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In memory of Sharon Olson

Sharon, One day four years ago, you decided to send an email to a stranger – me. More than an email. An offer. A generous willingness on your part to...
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Aristotle

There are exciting new advancements in breast cancer detection. DBC seeks to inform women by sharing information on new technologies so that anyone interested in more information can easily access...
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