PSYC 3170 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Vagal Tone, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Caffeine
1 Jun 2016
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Still, breast cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer deaths among canadian women and the most common cause of cancer. The canadian task force on preventive health care (2008b) recommends different screening activities for women in different age and risk groups. Although clinical breast exams were formerly recommended, the current recommendations are to not routinely perform this exam as a screen for breast cancer. Women ages 50 to 69 should have a mammogram every two to three years. Most important, early detection, as through mammograms, can improve survival rates. The prevalence of breast cancer in this country remains high, with approximately 22 000 canadian women being diagnosed each. The recent decrease in breast cancer mortality has been linked in part to better screening. Although the number of women who are screened is increasing in canada, many women still do not get screened.
