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We need to talk about dense breasts: Why governments are taking notice.
When Ann Hill was told she had breast cancer, she was floored. Six months earlier, she had a clear mammogram and the diagnosis seemingly came out of nowhere. But that’s…
Women in B.C. to have access to breast density info when screened for cancer.
Dense breasts make it harder to spot cancer in mammograms — but not all affected women know they’re at risk. In 2014, Michelle Di Tomaso was in her doctor’s office…
B.C. women will be first in Canada to get breast density information after mammograms.
B.C. is becoming the first province in Canada to provide information about breast density to women and their doctors after their mammogram screening tests. Health officials will begin providing women…
Health PEI should tell women if they have dense breasts, says advocacy group.
An advocacy group called Dense Breasts Canada says Health PEI should be telling Island women about their breast density. In a mammogram, cancer can be harder to see in women…
Former P.E.I. resident wants breast density information given after mammograms.
Kathy Kaufield has notched another victory. The former Stratford, P.E.I., resident started a social media campaign, #TellMe, to press political leaders to provide women with information about their breast density…
‘I’m dancing a happy dance’: Breast cancer survivor wins a political victory.
FREDERICTON — A breast cancer survivor and advocate had a sweet victory Friday: She saw the two leading parties adopt her cause as platform planks for the Sept. 24 New…
Liberals, PCs promise to give women breast density information.
Studies show the denser the breast, the greater the chance of developing cancer. The Liberals and Progressive Conservatives are promising to give women potentially life-saving information in the form of…
How one group’s fight for ‘just a line’ on a mammogram report could save lives.
Dense breast tissue can obscure cancer on a mammogram image. Kathy Kaufield was given the all-clear following her regular mammogram screening in June 2015. Six months later she discovered the…
Breast density results must be shared with patients, say advocates.
The idea is to use the technology instead of relying on a radiologist’s eyes because, like cancer, dense breast tissue appears white in mammograms, making it difficult for radiologists to…
TV Spots
Experts shocked by magnitude of online misinformation around mammogram safety in Sask.
Women 43 and older can now sign up for breast cancer screening without doctor referral.
Saskatchewan lowers age eligibility for breast cancer screenings
The Saskatchewan government is making changes to breast cancer screening eligibility requirements to help with early detection among younger women at risk.
Advocates call on Nova Scotia to update its breast cancer screening policy
There are bolstered calls from advocates for Nova Scotia to change its policy on supplemental breast cancer screening. This, after the federal health minister paused a task force that designs…
Report recommends expanding Quebec’s breast cancer screening program to 45-49
A new Quebec Health Institute report recommends expanding breast cancer screening to women aged 45-49.
Advocates call on Nova Scotia to update its breast cancer screening policy
There are bolstered calls from advocates for Nova Scotia to change its policy on supplemental breast cancer screening. This, after the federal health minister paused a task force that designs…
Canada won’t lower breast cancer screening guidelines to 40, despite expert pushback
Canada’s guidelines for routine breast cancer screenings will remain unchanged, despite mounting pressure from medical experts who have labelled them as “dangerous.”
Sask. breast cancer patients, advocates call for change to new screening guidelines.
Advocates for breast cancer awareness are calling for reforms to Canada’s new breast cancer screening guidelines that were released last week.
CTV National News: Breast cancer screenings
New guidelines in Canada suggest not all women in their 40s should be routinely screening for breast cancer. Judy Trinh explains.
The U.S. may lower the breast cancer screening age to 40. Should Canada follow?
OTTAWA- November 24, 2021 – Jennifer Quaid, an Ottawa law prof who was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer just after she turned 50. She had asked for a mammogram…
Radio Interviews
Experts shocked by magnitude of online misinformation around mammogram safety in Sask.
Expanded mammogram access in Saskatchewan is being met with a wave of online misinformation. The CBC’s Laura Sciarpelletti joins us to explain why that matters and breakdown the massive amounts…
Expanding Breast Cancer Screening Access and Addressing Tissue Density Risks
Jennie Dale, Founder and Executive Director of Dense Breasts Canada, speaks with host Marcy Markusa about Manitoba lowering the breast cancer screening age to 45 and why further policy changes…
DBC Co-founder Jennie Dale speaks to Kelly Cutrara from 640 Radio
DBC Co-founder Jennie Dale has always wanted to chat with Kelly Cutrara because she asks the questions that get to the heart of the matter and plus Jennie loves to…
DBC’s Director of Advocacy and Education, Quebec
Annie Slight speaks to CJAD 800AM Montreal about breast density
DBC’s co-founder, Jennie Dale, speaks with CBC’s Island Morning
DBC’s co-founder, Jennie Dale, speaks with CBC’s Island Morning about Sharon MacNeill- her diagnosis , successful advocacy for density notification and her legacy.
Island Morning with Mitch Cormier
CBC Radio’s Island Morning is a news and current affairs information source for Prince Edward Island. Host Mitch Cormier talks about the issues that matter to the people of P.E.I.
Canada’s breast screening practices are failing women, according to new report
640AM Radio: Dr. Paula Gordon speaks to Kelly Cutrara
Shift – NB with Vanessa Vander Valk
Shift is an energetic two and a half hours that connects people in the province with the events of the day and with each other.