US EditionOttawa pauses preventive health task force amid review over breast cancer screening recommendations
- The work of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care is paused amid criticisms of its breast cancer screening recommendations for women under 50, according to Federal Health Minister Mark Holland.
- Holland initiated an external review after the task force did not lower the age for mammograms to 40, contradicting expert opinions, including those from the Canadian Cancer Society.
- Breast Cancer Canada and Dense Breasts Canada praised Holland's decision, stating the task force’s current recommendation is based on outdated guidelines.
- The external review panel is finalizing proposals to modernize and improve the task force's recommendations, as confirmed by Holland.
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