Why Screening Is Important
Screening is for healthy people who show no signs of illness, but can be at risk. By age 50, women should make screening mammograms part of their regular health routine.
- About one in nine Canadian women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. One in 28 women is expected to die from the disease.
- Screening mammograms are the international gold standard for detecting breast cancer early.
- Mammograms can usually find lumps two or three years before you or your health care provider can feel them.
- Finding cancer early can mean more treatment options and a better ability to recover.
Personal Decision
No screening test is perfect and some breast cancers can't be detected on a mammogram. Having regular screening mammograms is a personal decision. Please review the information on this site to help you make an informed decision.