The Screening Mammography Program Saves Lives
If you're healthy - why get screened?
- Regular screening mammograms (breast x-rays) can find breast cancer early, usually before it has spread.
- Being an aging woman is the strongest risk factor for breast cancer.
- About one in nine women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. One in 28 women is expected to die from the disease.
Make it part of your regular health routine - every two years. Who's Eligible?
Find a Health Care Provider
WHAT'S NEW: The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care release breast screening guideline.
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