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Global News Radio Interview on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Jenny speaks with Rich Cloutier about her cancer journey.

Financial burden adds to cancer fight for working Canadians - Winnipeg | Globalnews.caThe survey found that 28 per cent of working Canadians fear job loss after a cancer diagnosis, while 42 per cent are worried about being demoted or missing out on advancement.

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Our best journalism of 2024: Daycare inclusion, breast-cancer screening

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re taking a look back on some of the best journalism our newsroom produced this year.

Dense breast tissue raises cancer risk, complicates screeningDespite doing everything by the book, kindergarten teacher Heather Brister, 48, feels she has been failed by Manitoba’s policies for breast-cancer screening.

Advocates call for better supplemental testing for breast cancer in ManitobaManitoba’s health minister is open to the possibility of expanded cancer screening for women who have dense breast tissue. Uzoma Asagwara said in an interview that while the province relies on the exp...

Province to lower age for breast cancer screening for Manitobans by end of 2025 | Watch News Videos OnlineWatch Province to lower age for breast cancer screening for Manitobans by end of 2025 Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

Province to lower breast cancer screening age from 50 to 45 by end of next year | CBC NewsManitoba will lower the breast cancer screening age from 50 to 45 by the end of next year in an effort to reduce the risk of getting cancer, the health minister announced Tuesday.

Time to lower breast-cancer screening age

Province to lower age for breast cancer screening for Manitobans by end of 2025 - Winnipeg | Globalnews.caHealth Minister Uzoma Asagwara says the age for mammogram screenings will be lowered to 45 by the end of next year in Manitoba, with a longer-term goal of reducing it to 40.

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CJOB Audio Vault : Sept 6 - 6am (move cursor to 36:35 minutes & 8am at 37 minutes (Dr. Omolayo Famuyide) | Sept 24 - 8am - Uzoma Asagwara - short clip | Sept 24 - 11:00am - Shannon Coates's interview with Lauren McNabb

Manitoba unveils plan to lower age for mammogram self-referralsThe province has announced a new plan to lower the age for mammogram self-referrals to 40 from 50 in an effort to get more Manitobans screened for breast cancer.

Province to lower age for breast cancer screening for Manitobans by end of 2025 | Watch News Videos OnlineWatch Province to lower age for breast cancer screening for Manitobans by end of 2025 Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

Opinion: Expanded eligibility may lead to longer wait timesIt’s a good-news announcement, but it creates expectations that our health-care system will find difficult to meet. Yesterday morning, the Manitoba government announced that it plans to expand eligibi...

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Manitoba to lower breast-cancer screening to age 40

Balcaen slams NDP over mammogram waitsThe opposition MLA for Brandon West is demanding Manitoba’s health minister take action to improve the state of breast cancer screening in Brandon. In a letter to Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara, Wayne...

Millennials and Gen-X face higher rates of 17 cancers than baby boomers, study suggests | CBC NewsLifestyle changes may be linked with an increase in cancer diagnoses among younger generations, a new U.S. study suggests. Without proper intervention, researchers warn that the burden of cancer as younger generations age could not only impact those diagnosed, but also caregivers and society as a whole.

Province taking cautious approach to lowering breast cancer screening age | CBC NewsManitoba's health minister is urging caution as the province mulls lowering the breast cancer screening age to 40.

Advocates call for changes to Manitoba’s breast cancer screening process Breast cancer awareness advocates are calling for changes to Manitoba's breast cancer screening process, lowering the minimum age to request a mammogram from 50 to 40 years old.

Promoting wellness: Jenny Borgfjord's breast health advocacy in ManitobaJenny Borgfjord, a MacGregor resident and Manitoba-based advocate for Dense Breasts Canada (DBC), is leading a

Advocates call for changes to Manitoba’s breast cancer screening process Breast cancer awareness advocates are calling for changes to Manitoba's breast cancer screening process, lowering the minimum age to request a mammogram from 50 to 40 years old.

Manitoba should offer breast cancer screening starting at 40, says woman diagnosed at age 42 | CBC NewsA Winnipeg woman who was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer almost two years ago is pushing for the province to lower the breast cancer screening age from 50 to 40 in the hopes of saving people's lives.

Women take on the fight for earlier breast cancer screening | White Coat Black Art with Dr. Brian Goldman | Live Radio | CBC Listen Women are advocating for regular breast cancer screening to begin at age 40, pushing back against the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guidelines that recommend starting at age 50. They’re fighting for their voices to be heard, as the taskforce reviews its guidelines.

Why Canada’s New Breast Cancer Guidelines Are Misguided | The TyeeThey advise against screening women in their 40s. But early detection can save lives.

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