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Task Force Newsletter – Fall 2024
Breast cancer update We are working to update the draft breast cancer screening guideline now that the public comment period is closed. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the draft. We will summarize responses ...
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Bulletin No. 4 – Breast cancer screening facts and resources
Last call for feedback on the breast cancer draft guidelines The deadline for providing feedback to our breast cancer draft guidelines is fast approaching. Please submit your feedback by August 30th here. We want to thank everyone ...
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Bulletin No. 3 – Breast cancer screening facts and resources
In the news We understand that the draft breast cancer screening guideline may be surprising to some. Sometimes the scientific process reveals facts that contradict mainstream thinking, and we know this may be one of those ...
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Bulletin No. 2 – Breast cancer screening facts and resources
Watch Dr. Thériault’s webinar Task Force Chair and family physician, Dr. Guylène Thériault hosted a webinar on the draft breast cancer screening recommendations to inform stakeholders about the guideline. Missed it? Watch a webinar which describes how ...
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Bulletin No.1 – Breast cancer screening draft recommendations
Your comments wanted on the new draft guideline Breast cancer is a disease that touches many Canadians, and we all want to find ways to reduce the burden of this illness. This spring, the Canadian Task Force ...
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Task Force update
The Task Force for Preventive Health acknowledges the remarks made by Minister Holland in relation the draft recommendations on breast cancer screening. We want to assure Canadians that the Task Force conducted a comprehensive evidence review ...
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Understanding the benefits and harms is key to breast cancer screening
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 30, 2024 Understanding the benefits and harms is key to breast cancer screening The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care urges women to ask for the information they need to make the decision ...
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Breast Cancer Screening Stakeholder Update
The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care would like to provide an update on its comprehensive evidence-based review of the 2018 breast cancer screening guideline as we develop the 2024 updated recommendations. Task Force mandate ...
Read MoreAnnual evaluation: We want your feedback!
The Task Force invites you to participate in our 2023 annual evaluation! Our evaluation seeks to measure the impact and uptake of our guidelines and tools and identify new opportunities for the Task Force. We ...
Read MoreFarewell to Dr. Grad, breast cancer update and more – Winter 2023 – Issue #36
Spring 2024 for breast cancer screening update Given the volume and complexity of the evidence review for the breast cancer screening guideline update, the evidence review and modelling teams have requested more time to complete their ...
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