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Federal Health Minister criticizes panel’s guidance on mammograms

Open this photo in gallery:The federal Health Minister is “extremely disappointed” by a national task force’s decision not to lower the starting age for...

Manitoba should offer breast cancer screening starting at 40, says woman diagnosed at age 42

A Winnipeg woman who was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer almost two years ago is pushing for the province to lower the breast...

Weekend, evening mammo appointments may increase screening access

Weekend and evening appointment availability for mammograms could improve screening access for women, according to research published May 24 in the Journal of the...

Health minister says decision not to lower Canadian breast cancer screening age prompts review

Canada's guidelines for routine breast cancer screenings will remain unchanged, despite mounting pressure from medical experts who have labelled them as "dangerous." Speaking in...

Evening Update: Trump found guilty on all counts in criminal hush-money case

Good evening, let’s start with today’s top stories:This is the daily Evening Update newsletter. If you’re reading this on the web, or it was...

Task force lambasted for holding firm on breast cancer screening advice

Several cancer experts, surgeons and radiologists swiftly condemned a national task force's draft decision not to lower the recommended routine breast cancer screening age...

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