Ontario lowers the age for self-referral mammogram breast screening to age 40 [Video]

The Ontario government has lowered the age for regular mammogram breast screening to allow all woman between the age of 40 and 49 to self-refer for the service.

The province issued a news release on Tuesday announcing that the change will began immediately and will give an additional one million woman in Ontario the option to get screened earlier.

“Breast cancer affects one in every nine women in Ontario and we know early detection and increased access to treatment and care saves lives,” Minister of Health Sylvia Jones said.

 “That is why today our government is proud to take this historic step by connecting an additional one million Ontarians to the care they need, when and where they need it.”

The province said that its decision is based on research showing that regular screening with mammography can help detect breast cancer before it has the chance to spread.

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