The risk of breast cancer remains a top concern for women.
According to the Canadian Cancer Society, one in eight women in this country will develop the disease in their lifetime. Now, a U.S. task force has determined women should get screened 10 years earlier than the current mammogram recommendation, starting at age 40 instead of 50.
As Katherine Ward explains, Canadian experts are also calling for this country's health standards to follow suit.
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According to the Canadian Cancer Society, one in eight women in this country will develop the disease in their lifetime. Now, a U.S. task force has determined women should get screened 10 years earlier than the current mammogram recommendation, starting at age 40 instead of 50.
As Katherine Ward explains, Canadian experts are also calling for this country's health standards to follow suit.
For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/9690498/breast-cancer-screening-guidelines-age-us-canada/
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