Dense Breasts
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N.B. company’s new breath test could change how breast cancers are detectedA new breath test could change the way breast cancers are detected, specifically in women with dense breasts, thanks to Moncton-based company Breathe BioMedical.HealthAug 5
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Manitoba lowering breast cancer screening age to 45The province is lowering the minimum age for breast cancer screening from 50 to 45 beginning Jan. 2, a move being welcomed by advocates.HealthDec 24, 2025
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She advocated for better breast cancer screening. Her friends continue the fightAdvocates and friends of a Nova Scotia woman who died from stage IV breast cancer are urging the province to update its screening policy for women with dense breast tissue.HealthDec 10, 2024
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Early cancer detection: N.S. Liberal wants more testing for women with dense breastsA Liberal member of the Nova Scotia legislature is pushing for the province to provide supplementary breast cancer screening for women with dense breasts.HealthMar 6, 2024
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Global BC reporter shares story of her breast cancer diagnosis"I'm hoping that there will be some changes as a result of my story," she said. "But I'm not alone. I'm not unique.HealthOct 12, 2023
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‘Outdated’ breast cancer screening guidelines failing Canadian women: reportEach province has its own set of guidelines and not all let women book their own mammograms in their 40s, when the risk of breast cancer increases, experts say.HealthOct 3, 2021
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Many women aren’t told they have dense breasts. Here’s why it matters43 per cent of women ages 40 to 74 have dense breasts, and they can have serious implications.LifestyleOct 3, 2019
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New breast cancer screening guidelines are outdated and dangerous, experts sayMore than 130 breast-cancer doctors and researchers disagree with new screening recommendations, saying the task force is basing their recommendations on outdated data.HealthJan 28, 2019
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We need to talk about dense breasts: Why governments are taking noticeDetecting cancer in a dense breast with a mammogram is "kind of like seeing a snowball in it in a snowstorm."CanadaSep 23, 2018
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