Regional Cancer Programs
How many cancer screening programs are available in Ontario?
Four (4):
Breast
Cervical
Colorectal
Lung
At what age can people start screening for breast cancer in the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP)?
What is 40 years?
Drinking alcohol increases the risk of developing this disease.
What is breast cancer?
This common myth states that wearing this type of undergarment with a tight fit can cause breast cancer.
What is a bra?
The Mississauga Halton Central West (MHCW) region is one of the largest and most diverse in the province.
What is the (approximate) population of the MHCW region?
Approximately, 2.2+ million people live in the MHCW region.
What type of diagnostic test is used to screen for breast cancer in most individuals?
What is a mammogram?
To reduce breast cancer risk, it is recommended to engage in at least this many minutes of moderate physical activity per day
What is 20 minutes?
Some think carrying these devices close can cause breast cancer, but there's no proof.
What are cell phones?
What service can you call to request more information about cancer screening programs and to speak to a health care provider?
Health811 - Call 811 (TTY: 1-866-797-0007)
Is a free, secure and confidential service that you can call or access online 24 hours a day, seven days a week to get health advice from a registered nurse or find health services or information.
Skin on the breast that appears like this fruit can be a sign of inflammatory breast cancer.
What is an orange?
This habit is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
What is smoking?
This personal care product is often falsely blamed for breast cancer.
What is deodorant?
How often does the OBSP recommend that most people screen?
What is every 2 years?
This group, although rare, can also develop breast cancer.
Who are men?
Eating a diet high in these foods can help lower the risk of breast cancer.
What are fruits and vegetables?
Some people think that breast cancer is always inherited, but the majority of cases are actually due to this.
What are lifestyle factors and spontaneous mutations?
How many Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) sites are there in the Mississauga Halton Central West (MHCW) region?
There are 34 OBSP screening sites in the MHCW region that provide routine screening mammography to eligible people at average risk.
Besides a lump, these two symptoms can indicate breast cancer.
What are swelling of the breast and nipple discharge?
This breast characteristic makes it harder to read mammograms
Dense breast tissue
It's falsely believed that young women don’t get breast cancer, but it can actually occur at this stage of life.
What is any age?