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      • BREAST CANCER
      • COLON CANCER
      • CERVICAL CANCER
    • FAQ
  • About Dr. Norris
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BREAST CANCER SCREENING

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE (MOHLTC) RECOMMENDS REGULAR SCREENING FOR
WOMEN AGED 50-74
YEARS OF AGE EVERY 2 YEARS.
(SEE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS)

MAMMOGRAM IS THE TEST OF CHOICE

ontario breast screening program

ONTARIO OFFERS 'ONTARIO BREAST SCREENING PROGRAM' (OBSP) WITH CANCER CARE ONTARIO - ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN THE SYSTEM, REMINDERS ARE SENT TO YOU SO SCREENINGS ARE NOT MISSED.  IF FOLLOW-UP IS NEEDED, REFERRALS ARE INITIATED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM

CLICK HERE TO FIND THE CLOSEST OBSP TO YOU
FOR INFORMATION
CONTACT: breastscreen@cancercare.on.ca OR CALL TOLL-FREE: 1-800-668-9304

For information from the MOHLTC regarding breast cancer screening - CLICK HERE

HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS
INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING MORE FREQUENT SCREENING HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  • WOMEN WHO HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED GENETIC TESTING FOR BREAST CANCER AND HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATION OF A GENETIC MUTATION.
  • WOMEN WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED GENETIC TESTING THEMSELVES, BUT WHO HAVE A PARENT, SIBLING, OR CHILD WITH CONFIRMATION OF THE GENETIC MUTATION.
  • WOMEN WHO RECEIVED RADIATION THERAPY TO THE CHEST BEFORE 30 YEARS OF AGE AS TREATMENT FOR ANOTHER CANCER OR CONDITION (I.E. HODGKIN'S DISEASE).
  • WOMEN WITH A FAMILY HISTORY THAT INDICATES HEREDITARY BREAST CANCER SYNDROME AND WHO HAVE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 25% LIFETIME RISK OF BREAST CANCER CONFIRMED THROUGH A GENETIC COUNSELING.
  1.  *** TO CALCULATE YOURSELF THE LIFETIME RISK OF BREAST CANCER, CLICK HERE AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. YOU MUST BE GREATER THAN 35 YEARS OF AGE TO CALCULATE RISK ***

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