The Canadian Cancer Society is updating its position on breast screening

Paula Gordon, Clinical Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of British Columbia, shared a post by Canadian Cancer Society on X/Twitter:

“Grateful that you have taken a science- based leadership role. Health Canada and PHAC should consider adopting your guidelines instead of those from CTFPHC | GECSSP that exclude current evidence.”

Quoting Canadian Cancer Society’s post:

“UPDATE: The Canadian Cancer Society is updating its position on breast screening to reflect evolving evidence and calls for action from patients who are frustrated that many women aged 40 to 49 are being excluded from breast screening as well as the national guidelines developed by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.

We’re urging provinces and territories to lower the start age for breast screening programs to 40 for individuals at an average risk of developing breast cancer. Many provinces and territories have taken steps to expand access to this age group, and we applaud those actions.

Access to breast screening is important to find breast cancer early when chances of successful treatment are better.

Learn more about our new position on breast screening.”

Source: Paula Gordon/X and Canadian Cancer Society/X