Aurora Banner Don’t be a boob — participate in Mammothon.
The Central Regional Cancer Program’s annual breast screening event for women 50 and older will return May 4. From Thunder Bay to Niagara, Mammothon is used to screen women at participating Ontario Breast Screening program imaging sites.
This year, more than 50 sites will participate across the province — including 18 in North York, York Region and South Simcoe.
“Last year, 835 women across the province were screened during Mammothon, and three regional cancer programs were involved,” cancer program manager Christine Gordon said. “This year, we’re excited to announce Mammothon has expanded to six regional cancer programs across the province with an ambitious target of screening over 1,000 women.”
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Canadian women, but only 60 percent of eligible women in Ontario are being screened for breast cancer.