Women in their forties can get new breast screening opportunities.We spoke with the Canadian Cancer Society
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in Canada, so the provincial government has been inviting women to take part in its breast cancer screening program, starting at age 50. Now, the Canadian Cancer Society has has dropped that age to 40. This week, the province agreed to accept the new guidelines, which will screen 34 thousand more women. Heather Mulligan is the Canadian Cancer Society's manager of advocacy. She spoke with CBC's Leigh Anne Power.
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