by Katie Elder | Dec 14, 2018

 

The recently published recommendations on Breast Cancer Screening from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care have received broad media coverage and support. See highlights below:

 

The Globe and Mail, December 10, 2018

Women don’t need rigid breast cancer screening schedule: new guidelines

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-women-dont-need-rigid-breast-cancer-screening-schedule-new/

 

The Globe and Mail, December 12, 2018

To decide on breast cancer screening, women must be armed with the right information

 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-to-decide-on-breast-cancer-screening-women-must-be-armed-with-the/

 

Global News, December 10, 2018

Patients should decide when to get mammograms: Canadian health experts

https://globalnews.ca/news/4748837/canadian-breast-cancer-screening-new-guidelines/

 

Reuters, December 10, 2018

Canadian doctors urge women to weigh pros and cons of breast cancer screening

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-breast-cancer-canada/canadian-doctors-urge-women-to-weigh-pros-and-cons-of-breast-cancer-screening-idUSKBN1O92IU