2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (405+ words) As of July 1, women aged 40 and older in Saskatchewan can book a screening mammogram through the BreastCheck program without a referral, the provincial government says. It's the final phase of an 18-month rollout. The province started lowering the eligibility age…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (689+ words) The Alberta government says it is working to improve access to cancer care with a new 10-year strategic plan. The document is the first of its kind since 2013. It comes amid new cancer cases rising, health systems coming under increasing…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (479+ words) People in the Portage la Prairie, Man., area will have local access to breast cancer screening services when a new regional health centre opens next spring, the province said Friday. Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara said about $1.3 million will go toward…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (119+ words) CBC Alberta to catch up on breast cancer screening by next year Alberta is taking another step toward expanding breast cancer screening and increasing support for cancer patients facing urgent fertility decisions. As CBC's Nicole Healey explains, it's welcome news…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (678+ words) Alberta will lower the age for breast cancer screening self-referrals to age 40, government officials announced on Wednesday. Primary and Preventative Health Services Minister Adriana LaGrange said that as of April 1, 2027, people aged 40 and up will be able to book a…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (911+ words) A Calgarian living with terminal cancer is calling on health officials in the province to restore access to an after-hours specialist phone line for cancer patients in southern Alberta. Natalie Kwadrans has been in and out of the hospital since…...