Health Minister Mark Holland reacts to new breast cancer screening guidelines.
Speaking with reporters on Parliament Hill, federal Health Minister Mark Holland comments on the Canadian Task Force on Preventative Healthcare’s updated guidelines for breast cancer screening. The minister outlines his...
Medical experts call for reform of federal preventive health task force.
“Lives are at stake. It is our duty to prioritize the well-being of all Canadians.” April 15, 2024 For immediate release OTTAWA – Medical experts raised the alarm about the...
Task force lambasted for holding firm on breast cancer screening advice.
Several cancer experts, surgeons and radiologists swiftly condemned a national task force's draft decision not to lower the recommended routine breast cancer screening age to 40 on Thursday. The criticisms...
Cutting through the confusion of latest mammogram guidelines.
A Canadian task force said last week that it does not recommend regular breast cancer screening for women under 50 who are at average risk, disappointing some healthcare professionals who...
Outdated cancer screening guidelines jeopardizing early detection, doctors say.
A group of doctors say Canadian cancer screening guidelines set by a national task force are out-of-date and putting people at risk because their cancers aren't detected early enough. Read...
Health task force blasted over ‘dangerous guidance’ for cancer screenings.
A group of leading Canadian doctors is calling for cancer screening to begin earlier. They're criticizing a federal task force already looking into the issue, and calling for urgent action....
Canadian doctors are using ‘outdated’ guidelines to screen for cancer, experts warn.
Canada's national guidelines recommend against breast cancer screening for women in their 40s, despite growing evidence in favour of it. A group of experts say the Canadian Task Force on...
Canada’s cancer screening guidelines are out of date, doctors say
A group of cancer experts say Canadian national screening guidelines are a decade out of date, which is leading to people getting diagnosed later when they are more difficult to...
Vision screening in primary care: Flawed methodology, dangerous recommendations.
Guidelines in medicine can be very powerful. They consolidate vast amounts of knowledge – the magnitude of which may be difficult if not impossible for an individual physician to do...