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All women, regardless of age, should have a physical breast
exam done by a doctor or nurse every year. Women age 50 to
74 should have a mammogram every two years. The Ontario Breast
Screening Program (OBSP) offers free mammograms to women in
this age group.
The Linda Buchan Centre for Breast Screening and Assessment Centre at TBRHSC, an OBSP affiliate,
delivers a comprehensive and coordinated approach to address the needs of women and men with breast health concerns. The program complements
the services of primary care physicians by providing a consistent and coordinated diagnostic process to aid in a positive, definitive
outcome.
Click the following link to learn more about the Ontario Breast Screening Program in Northwestern Ontario.
Risks for breast cancer include:
- Obesity
- Age - particularly age 50 and older
- Family history
- Tobacco use
Both men and women can develop breast cancer, although it
is most common in women.
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Warning signs:
Breast cancer may not have any symptoms, but talk to
your healthcare provider if you notice:
- A lump when examining the breast
- Dimpling of the skin
- Pulled-in nipple
- Dribbling from the nipple
- Skin changes, redness or rash on the breast
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Additional information with respect to breast cancer and mammography may be found at the following links:
Breast Cancer and Your Risk
Mammography in Women 40 and Over - A Guide
to Decision Making
Quel sont vos risques den cancer du
sein?
Pour plus d'informations sur la mammographie
chez les femmes 40 ans et plus - un outil d'aide a la prise de decision
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