The Hill Times
Every October, as the leaves turn red, orange, and yellow, another colour also makes its appearance—pink. Each Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Canadians don pink ribbons and raise money for research, but tragically the needless suffering and deaths continue. This October, dare we hope for better? In June, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced $500,000 for an expedited review of Canadian breast screening guidelines with a deadline of this fall.
They found in jurisdictions that screened people in their 40s there were fewer cases of advanced breast cancer from age 40-59, and lower breast cancer mortality rates. They also found that since 2011, the rate of metastatic breast cancer in women aged 50-59 has increased by 10 per cent. Moreover, the Task Force’s guidelines disproportionally impact Black, Asian, and Hispanic women who experience a younger age of onset compared to white women .
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