Canada Global(Web News) Breast cancer screening age in Ontario is being lowered from 50 to 40. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says it will help detect cancer earlier.
Jones is likely to make an announcement later today. He said this would mean 130,000 additional mammograms would be completed in the province each year. The move follows recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force earlier this year. It says screening in Canada should start at age 40 instead of 50 because evidence suggests it reduces mortality.
The change in Ontario will mean that by the end of 2024, eligible women, non-binary people, trans people, and others aged 40 to 74 will be able to self-refer for screening once every two years.