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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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I Didn’t Know Dense Breasts Were A Major Cancer Risk. Then I Found A Lump.
It turns out that I am one of the nearly three million Canadian women over the age of 40 who have dense breasts. The letter did not tell me that.…
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‘It’s negligence:’ Advocates call on Nova Scotia to inform women of breast density in cancer screening.
Advocates are taking aim at Nova Scotia’s “negligence” around failing to inform women of a breast cancer screening risk factor they say could save lives.
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Breast density is a risk women need to know about, cancer survivor group says
When Naomi Pickersgill was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, it was a shock. Just 35 days earlier, a mammogram scan of her breasts had come back normal.
Read NowAustralian comedian hopes people laugh and learn from show about breast cancer.
An Australian comedian is in Edmonton for the Fringe Festival. As Su-Ling Goh reports, her award-winning show about breast cancer is one she hopes will see audiences both laugh and…
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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…
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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…
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Patient Advocate Shira Farber speaks to Global news about the impact of being denied a mammogram in her 40s
Breast cancer survivor calls for access to routine mammograms for all Canadian women in their 40s
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Patient Colleen Packer speaks to CTV Calgary about being denied a mammogram in her 40s
Early screening: Cancer patients call on province to pave way for early breast cancer screening
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DBC’s Director of Advocacy and Education, Quebec,
Annie Slight speaks to CTV Montreal about breast density and how information is not directly shared with the women of Quebec about an important breast cancer risk
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Early Detection of Breast Cancer Saves Lives
CTV Morning Live Vancouver with Dr. Paula Gordon
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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…
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DBC’s Director of Advocacy and Education, Quebec
Annie Slight speaks to CJAD 800AM Montreal about breast density
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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.
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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.
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October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Dr. Jean Seely speaks to Radio Canada Saskatchewan (French)
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Canada’s breast screening practices are failing women, according to new report
640AM Radio: Dr. Paula Gordon speaks to Kelly Cutrara
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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.
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Dr. Paula Gordon discusses what PEI needs to do next to save lives.
A national group is suggesting some next steps Health PEI could take for women with dense breasts. PEI is calling women with the densest breasts back for yearly mammograms.
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Stories that made a difference
As the regular season draws to a close, White Coat, Black Art looks back at and updates some of the programs that “made a difference” — by sparking change and…
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