'Early detection saves lives': Ontario to lower age for breast cancer screening

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article originally appeared on The Trillium, a new Village Media website devoted to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park.

"Nearly 12,000 Ontarians are diagnosed with breast cancer each and every year. We know early detection through regular screening mammograms can save lives, detecting breast cancer before it has the chance to spread," she added. All of us have a mother ... and this is such an important day for all the mothers and the daughters, sisters in this world," he said. "Make no mistake, this is a measure that will save lives and make the health-care system stronger.

Most people whose breast cancer is discovered early will survive for at least five years, according to statistics on Cancer Care Ontario's website. But found later, only 30 per cent of people are expected to survive for five or more years. Asked why the Ontario government decided to make the change ahead of the national task force's recommendation, the health minister's spokesperson, Hannah Jensen, said "the change comes as a result from consultations with and feedback from healthcare partners and experts." She also pointed to other provinces that have made a similar move.

The Ontario government said in a press release on Monday that an additional 130,000 mammograms will be able to be completed each year. It said the locations participating in the province's program will increase capacity over the next several months and work with the government "to develop a public reporting tool that allows people to view appointment wait times across the province."

The Ontario Medical Association said last October that more than 400,000 fewer mammograms had occurred during the pandemic, and that while "screenings have returned to forecasted levels," there were concerns about undiagnosed cancers and longer wait times for surgeries once breast cancer is diagnosed.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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