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Canada and Dense Breasts Canada praised Holland's decision, stating the task force’s current recommendation is based on outdated guidelines.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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Federal Health Minister Mark Holland temporarily suspended the work of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which was criticized for not recommending breast cancer screening for women under the age of 50.
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Ottawa Pauses Preventive Health Task Force Amid Review Over Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland announced Tuesday he is temporarily suspending the work of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which has come under fire for not recommending routine breast cancer screening for women under 50. The task force provides guidelines for primary health-care providers about screening and other prevention and early detection measures for cancers and other diseases. Holland ordered an external expert r…
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