New recommendations for breast-cancer screening, and a new screening tool
- Tue Nov 29 2011
- Terri Coles
Last week the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care released new guidelines for breast-cancer screening for Canadian women: their recommendations are now that women under 50 who have an average risk of developing breast cancer should not have routine mammograms, women 50 and older should have mammograms every two to three years, and clinical breast exams and self exams shouldn't be used.
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Keeping perspective during cancer treatment
- Tue Oct 18 2011
- Lauren Lee
There’s a great scene in the TV show Weeds. One of the main characters has breast cancer and freely uses her condition as an excuse for not keeping up with the other ladies in her yoga class.
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Nine breast changes you should tell your doctor about
- Sat Oct 08 2011
- Terri Coles
My great-grandmother died of metastasized breast cancer, and my aunt was diagnosed about two years ago but is recovering because it was found in time, so I'm very aware of the need to stay on top of breast health.
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The new low-radiation mammogram is now in Canada
- Sat Oct 01 2011
- Kristina Gutauskas
Time for some good news for Canadian women needing regular mammograms: Health Canada recently approved the Sectra MicroDose Mammography machines, which provide the highest image resolution with just half the radiation.
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