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Manitoba plans to lower the self-referral age for breast cancer screening to 40 from, starting with a target of 45 by the end of next year, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced on Tuesday.
“Breast cancer has touched the lives of so many people in this province,” Asagwara said in a press release.
She noted the need for the health system to be prepared for increased demand, particularly for marginalized and low-income women.
CancerCare Manitoba is working to hire more mammography technologists and expand screening appointments for those aged 50 to 74. The program aims to nearly double its capacity to over 80,000 screening mammograms annually. The province said additional breast screening clinics to be added as targets and staffing requirements are met.
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