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30 Years Of Breast Screening In Ontario

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2020 marks the 30th year since the first Ontario Breast Screening Program mammogram was completed.

Screen For Life Coach Coordinator Katherine Mayer says ever since then statistics in survival rates have improved.

Mayer says the improved survival rate is thanks to improved treatments as well as increased participation in screening.

Mayer also says the survival rate for breast cancer 30 years ago was around 50 percent, but has increased by a lot since.

Mammography services are offered on the Screen For Life Coach, and also available in Sioux Lookout, Fort Frances, Kenora and Thunder Bay.

To learn more about the Coach services, click HERE

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Screen For Life Coach Arrives In Dryden

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After some delay and a shortened schedule, the Screen for Life Coach is back on the road.

The coach is in the Dryden area for the month of August to offer vital cancer screening services to the region.

Coordinator Katherine Mayer says they offer screening services for breast, cervical and colon cancer.

Mayer says women aged 50 to 74 should be screened for breast cancer and for cervical cancer women over 21 should be screened or if they have been sexually active.

She also says anyone from ages 50-74 should be screened for colon cancer.

Anyone whose appointments were originally cancelled due to the pandemic are encouraged to schedule a new appointment with the coach.

For more information check out their website HERE or call 807-684-7777 or toll free at 1-800-461-7031

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