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)
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
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.
- *** 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 ***
IF YOU ARE CONCERNED IN ANY WAY - MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR DOCTOR