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The\u00a0Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is a province-wide, organized cancer screening program designed to encourage Ontario residents to get screened and lower their chances of dying from breast cancer.<\/p>\n The Ontario Breast Screening Program screens 2 different groups of people who are eligible for breast cancer screening in Ontario: those at average risk and those at high risk.<\/p>\n Cancer screening is testing done on people who may be at risk of getting cancer, but who have no symptoms and generally feel fine. Cancer screening tests are not meant to diagnose cancer. Instead, they help determine which people are more likely to have cancer or get cancer in the future.<\/p>\n Regular screening is important because it can find cancer early, when treatment has a better chance of working. Research shows that people ages 40 to 74 who get screened regularly with mammography can lower their chance of dying from breast cancer.<\/p>\n Talk to your family doctor or nurse practitioner about your breast screening options.<\/p>\n If you are age 40 to 74, the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) recommends that most people in your age group be screened at least every 2 years with mammography. You are eligible for screening through the program if you:<\/p>\n You can make your own appointment and\u00a0a requisition from your health care provider is not needed.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you are 75 years of age or over, talk to your health-care provider about breast cancer screening. Cancer Care Ontario advises that the decision to screen people in this age group should be individualized. \u00a0You will need to have a requisition to obtain an appointment.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you are age 30 to 69 and meet the High Risk Ontario Breast Screening Program eligibility criteria, the program recommends that you get screened every year with both mammography and breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (or screening breast ultrasound if MRI is not medically appropriate).<\/p>\n You are eligible for screening through the High-Risk Ontario Breast Screening Program if you:<\/p>\n You must also:<\/p>\n If you have a personal history of breast cancer or breast implants, you may get screened through the High-Risk Ontario Breast Screening Program if you meet program eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n If you are a person 40 to 74 years of age, you can refer yourself to OBSP<\/strong>\u00a0by calling any of the locations in the Champlain Region listed below or go to:\u00a0Ontario Breast Screening Program Locations (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n If you are 30 to 69 years old and think you may be at high risk for breast cancer, you should visit your family doctor. They can send you for an assessment or for screening based on your family and medical history.<\/p>\nAverage Risk Screening<\/h2>\n
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