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age 50. The panel also states that breast self-examination (BSE) does little good and should no longer be promoted. ”The Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN), the only national survivor-driven and survivorfocused organization in the breast cancer sector, does not agree with this finding. CBCN strongly urges provincial and territorial breast screening programs add women from 40-49 to their screening programs and also encourages women to continue to practice breast self-examination. “There are a growing number of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer under the age of 50 who do not have a history of familial breast cancer,” said Cathy Ammendolea, president of CBCN. “In contrast to the position of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, we would like to see Canada provide screening from age 40. We all know that the best way to beat breast cancer is to diagnose it in its early stages.” ”This year alone it is expected that 22,500 women in Canada will be newly diagnosed with breast cancer. “We want to eliminate any impediments to regular mammography screening for women age 40 and older,“ said Ammendolea. ”The Canadian Breast Cancer Network works to advocate the best care, quick response times from our medical system, support networks and strategies for living with breast cancer.” In addition, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation issued the following statement: “Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation believes all Canadian women should be able to self-refer for mammograms starting at age 40 “November 18, 2009 - “The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation continues to advocate for all Canadian women aged 40-49 having access to the highest standard of breast screening. Women should be able to self-refer for mammograms starting at age 40,” says Beth Easton, VP Allocations & Health Promotion for the Foundation’s Ontario Region. “We do not understand why the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) changed their position on screening mammography for women aged 40 to 49, without new significant evidence to support such a change.” “The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published new clinical guidelines on screening for breast cancer in the general population in the November 17th, 2009 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. Those guidelines contained several changes from USPSTF’s previous guidelines, published in 2002. One of the changes concerns screening mammography for women aged 40 to 49 years. USPSTF now recommends against routine screening mammography for these women. “Currently, Canadian breast cancer screening programs differ across the country. What is available to women in one province or territory may not be available to women elsewhere. Provincial programs differ in their age of eligibility and whether self-referral is permitted. The Foundation believes that all Canadian women should be able to self-refer to the best screening, regardless of where they live. “Benefits to mammography screening exist for women screened in their 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. Breast cancer detected in women in their 40s represents 16% of the total mortality from breast cancer. The USPSTF’s report underestimates the benefit in mortality reduction that can be achieved by screening women in their 40s. “Says Easton, “While we agree that, wherever possible, women should discuss the potential benefits and risks of screening mammography with their healthcare providers before deciding whether to have a mammogram, we know that in the real world, many women do not have a primary healthcare provider, and sometimes healthcare providers act as gatekeepers to screening. We are also concerned that media coverage of the USPSTF’s announcement will lead to undue concern among women that mammography is more likely to harm them than help them. Our position is clear. Screening mammography saves lives, including for women aged 40–49.” “The Foundation also hopes to clarify that the “harms” described in the USPSTF report would be better described as “well-known limitations” of screening mammography, including: • Not all breast cancers are detected with screening mammography Screening mammography sometimes results in false positives • Some cancers are detected that are not lethal, and current screening cannot distinguish between lethal and non-lethal cancers • Like X-Rays, screening mammography does require some radiation exposure “Easton observes that improvements in screening techniques are already addressing some of these limitations, and that women can be willing to accept the current limitations because they recognize that screening mammography provides an opportunity to detect breast cancer earlier, when there is a better chance of survival. “Provincial Program, Age of Eligibility, Access: • BC Screening Mammography Program, 40, Women can self-refer • AB Breast Cancer Screening Program, 40, Women can self-refer • SK Screening Program for Breast Cancer, 50, Women can self-refer • MB Breast Screening Program, 50, Women can self-refer • ON Breast Screening Program, 50, Women can self-refer Continued on Page 27 24 Network News Winter 2009-10
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