BREAST CANCER PREVENTION AND SCREENING
What is Breast Cancer
Why Breast Cancer Screening is Important 1 in 9 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime
Breast Cancer Risk Factors Two main risk factors are: Being a woman Getting older
Who Should be Screened? Women between the ages of 50 and 74 – have a mammogram every two years Women with a family or personal medical history of breast cancer – talk to their doctor
Breast Cancer Screening Test = Mammogram Breast cancer found early by a mammogram
How to Get a Mammogram Women aged 50 to 74 can: Make their own appointment at a breast screening clinic Ask their doctor to make an appointment at a breast screening clinic
Breast Screening Clinics St. Michael’s Hospital, CIBC Breast Centre 30 Bond Street, 3 rd Floor, Donnelly Wing, South 416-864-6040 Central Toronto Diagnostic Imaging 658 Danforth Ave., Main Floor (Pape & Danforth) 416-465-5735
The Mammogram Appointment How to prepare for a mammogram What happens during a mammogram What happens after a mammogram
Breast Cancer Screening Letters Sample Invitation Letter Sample Result Letter
Know Your Breasts
How to Lower the Risk of Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Screening Stories
Group Discussion Questions YES or NO?
For More Information Canadian Cancer Society: www.cancer.ca 1 888 939-3333 Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care: www.ontario.ca/screenforlife My CancerIQ: www.mycanceriq.ca/ Toronto Public Health: www.toronto.ca/health 416-338-7600
Support Services Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada www.willow.org, 1-888-778-3100 Canadian Cancer Society: • Smokers Helpline – visit smokershelpline.ca or call 1-877-513-5333 • Peer support – call 1-888-939-3333 or email info@cis.cancer.ca
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