Ontario lowers the age for regular breast cancer screening to 40

Ontario is reducing the age for government-funded regular breast cancer screening from 50 to 40. Health Minister Sylvia Jones made this announcement and anticipates an additional 130,000 mammograms to be conducted in the province each year. This decision follows a draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, suggesting that breast cancer screening should … Continue reading Ontario lowers the age for regular breast cancer screening to 40