Anyone aged 40-74 can now get access to breast cancer screening through self-referrals

    Friday, 21 February 2025 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    This will provide more preventative health choices, ensure early detection and treatment of cancer, reduce mortality rates and allow more effective treatment options.

    People between the ages of 40 to 74 in this province can now get access to breast cancer screening through a self-referral. This will provide more preventative health choices, ensure early detection and treatment of cancer, reduce mortality rates and allow more effective treatment options. This announcement will me another 34,000 more people are eligible and it will cost government $805,000 for two new mammography units. 

     

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