All provinces and territories should lower the starting age for breast cancer screening to 40, the Canadian Cancer Society said Thursday. Some provinces already pay for mammograms starting at age 40, but the current guideline set by a national task force advises beginning breast cancer screening at age 50. It's critical for women across the country to have "timely access to breast screening, no matter where they live," said Sandra Krueckl, the cancer society's executive vice-president of...
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is urging all provinces and territories to begin breast cancer screening at age 40 for those at average risk of the disease.
This recommendation of age 40 for yearly mammograms and breast cancer screenings has changed from the previous guidance of age 50.
The US Preventive Services Task Force lowered guidelines so all women should begin mammograms at age 40 and continue through 74 to reduce their risk of dying from breast cancer.
Having a primary care provider was key in reducing that disparity, according to a new study of women in Chicago
The study will collect the data of 100,000 Black women ages 25 to 55 over a period of 30 years.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. Every year, 56,000 women and around 400 men hear the words ‘you have breast cancer’. Yet at least 30% of breast cancer cases (at least 16,800 cases) could be prevented, avoiding the devastating impacts of a diagnosis. Michelle, who’s own mission is to empower people to create environments in which to thrive, said: “I’m continually impressed with the level of information and help Breast Cancer UK provide to people about breast cancer prevention....
The Cannes Film Festival got rolling on Wednesday with a strong day for female representation, including the new "Mad Max", a Meryl Streep masterclass and the leading figure of France's #MeToo movement.She has become a leading figure in France's #MeToo movement after accusing two directors of assaulting her when she was a teenager in the 1980s -- even appearing before the Senate this year to call for greater protections on film sets.
Black women are more likely to have aggressive forms of breast cancer and are 40% more likely to die from the disease due to lack of diversity in clinical research, and advocacy groups are working to empower Black women to participate in clinical trials and receive guideline recommended care.
Olivia Munn, 43, says she has frozen her eggs on three separate occasions in her life, most recently in response to her breast cancer diagnosis.The "X-Men: Apocalypse" actor spoke to Vogue about her decision in an interview published on Sunday. She shared that she underwent egg freezing at ages 33, 39, and 42."It's interesting because my 33-year-old eggs were great. My 39-year-old eggs? None of them worked. As you get older, one month can have great eggs, the other not so much. Clearly, the...
Em Rusciano has taken to social media to slam Vogue for 'policing women's bodies'.
FEATURE (THE CONVERSATION) — Many medical organizations have been recommending lung cancer screening for decades for those at high risk of developing the disease. But in 2022, less than 6% of people in the U.S. eligible for screening actually got screened. Compared with other common cancer screenings, lung cancer screening rates fall terribly behind. For comparison, the […]