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Raising awareness + advocating for optimal and equitable breast cancer screening for Cdn women #40not50 densebreastscanada.ca mybreastscreening.ca
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Huge Congratulations to Dr. Paula Gordon DBC’s Volunteer Medical Advisor. So well-deserved! Your unwavering dedication inspires us all. Thank you for everything you’ve done—and continue to do—for women’s health.


Heart felt thanks to the members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health for their unanimous support and leadership in addressing critical gaps in breast cancer screening across Canada. Dr. Stephen Ellis Laila Goodridge Brendan Hanley Peter Julian 🇨🇦 Marcus Powlowski



Our new study shows starting breast screening at age 40 is not only cost effective- it is cost savings. As treatment costs rise exponentially for advanced cancers, earlier diagnosis with screening saves both lives and $ Jean Seely, MD uOttawa | Faculté de médecine, Faculty of Medicine Julie Renaud Moira Rushton, MD, MPH Canadian Society of Breast Imaging

Huge impact of costs saved from early detection of #breast cancer Anna Wilkinson Dr. Martin Yaffe Moira Rushton, MD, MPH Canadian Society of Breast Imaging uOttawa Dept. Radiology, Rad Onc & Medical Physics


Great review of supplemental screening in women with extremely dense breasts by Sitges, Ritse Mann shows small benefit of 3D mammograms (vs. 2D), a bit more from US, and greatest benefit from contrast-enhanced methods (CEM, esp. MRI). @DenseBreastinfo ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39853811


It was an honour to advocate with Tanja Harrison. Thank you to Aly Thomson CBC Nova Scotia for this segment looking at the tragic impact of denying supplemental screening to women with dense breasts in 🇨🇦 We have the technology, Let's use it! Tim Houston cbc.ca/news/canada/no…


The largest medical #AI randomized controlled trial yet performed, enrolling >100,000 women undergoing mammography screening, was published today The Lancet Digital Health The use of A.I. led to 29% higher detection of cancer, no increase of false positives, and reduced workload compared

All provincial parties promise access to care for all Ontarians in coming years. Election promises are not accomplishments. In Denmark, >98% of residents has a GP (as they call them). Listen to White Coat Black Art and find out why. thestar.com/politics/provi… via Toronto Star

Provincial and territorial govts continue to disregard CTFPHC | GECSSP flawed and dangerous guidelines. NL becomes jurisdiction #7 to implement self-referral at 40. More to come. Thank you Premier of NL and Minister Hogan for following the science. Lives will be saved. #nlpoli


Thank you Dr. Paula Gordon and Jean Seely, MD for this important research highlighting the potentially life-saving benefits of ultrasound for women with dense breasts. Women deserve every opportunity to detect breast cancer early.

New study identifying twice as many cancers as previously estimated using ultrasound in dense breasts. Thank you Dr. Paula Gordon Jean Seely, MD and Dr Linda Warren. We have the technology. Let's use it! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08…


Fantastic news for the well-being of Canadians: the work of CTFPHC | GECSSP has been PAUSED! Thank you to Mark Holland Ya'ara Saks יערה זקס and all those who fought for this critical action to be taken. Lives will be saved. canada.ca/en/public-heal… #cdnpoli


"Our current cancer screening guidelines are entrenched in the past, driving geographic and racial health disparities, and impacting cancer outcomes." Thank you Anna Wilkinson for the Op-Ed and bringing attention to breast, prostate, cervical, colorectal, lung cancer screening


So proud of fellow RN Kamal Khera 🇨🇦 for assuming the role of federal minister of #Health! This is a proud moment and incredible milestone for all Registered Nurses across Canada 🇨🇦

Ottawa hospital oncologist Dr. Anna Wilkinson speaks with Rebecca Zandbergen on CBC Ottawa Morning about breast cancer showing up in younger women Anna Wilkinson cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

An honour to be interviewed alongside the amazing Patrick Gordon Thank you to Survivor Network CA for the chance to speak about the state of breast cancer screening in 🇨🇦 open.spotify.com/episode/7pVtqQ…

Honored to give the Keynote Address on advocacy successes at #SBI2025 and join a stellar panel of radiological advocates. DenseBreast-Info.org