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Province Expanding Free Breast Cancer Screening to Albertans 40 and Over
The province says 193,000 more Albertans will qualify for free mammograms and 84% of women 50 to 74 were screened in the past three years.
- On Wednesday, Preventative Health Services Minister Adriana LaGrange announced Alberta will lower the breast cancer self-referral screening age to 40 by April 1, 2027, making 193,000 more Albertans eligible.
- The province is also investing $2.25 million into a new oncofertility program to help cancer patients preserve fertility before treatment, addressing rapid decisions patients face about future family planning.
- Katie Smith-Parent, diagnosed with breast cancer at 32, and her fiancé previously faced a $20,000 expense for egg preservation, a financial barrier the government aims to reduce through the new program.
- LaGrange cited evidence that early detection increases survival rates to over 90 per cent, while Alberta currently leads Canada with 84 per cent screening rates for women aged 50 to 74.
- Dense Breasts Canada founder Jenny Dale welcomed the move but urged the province to act faster than 2027, noting that six provinces and one territory have already lowered self-referral screening to age 40.
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Alberta to Lower Routine Breast Cancer Screening Age, Increasing Access to Publicly Funded Mammograms
Alberta is lowering the age for routine breast cancer screening to 40, in a move the government says will increase access to cost-free self-referral for publicly funded mammograms. The new policy is being rolled out over the coming year and is expected to be fully in place by next April, according to Preventative Health Minister Adriana LaGrange’s April 22 announcement. She added that the move is expected to improve health outcomes via earlier d…
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Alberta government to lower age of eligibility for free breast cancer screening
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is lowering the age for breast cancer screening to those as young as 40, a move that opens the door to self-referral so more people can
·Toronto, Canada
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