Breast cancer screening should begin at 40. But Ontario and Quebec still start routine screening at 50

Just days after a U.S. task force recommended breast cancer screening begin at age 40, the Ontario government says it is looking at a similar move.

“The Ministry of Health is currently exploring a similar change regarding breast cancer screening,” said Hannah Jensen, spokesperson for Ontario’s Health Minister Sylvia Jones. She was responding to a question about the closely watched recommendations from the United States Preventative Services Taskforce.

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