Breast Density Notification in Canada

November 10, 2019 by Dense Breast Info

Canadian Density Notification Status

Eight Canadian provinces have enacted or made a commitment to enact breast density notification, with discussions underway in multiple other provinces. See details below in the table provided by DenseBreastsCanada.ca:

PROVINCE

BREAST DENSITY NOTIFICATION IN CANADA / OCT 31, 2019

British Columbia

Notification implemented Oct. 15, 2018

All women informed of category and riskUltrasound paid by govt. for Category C and D (with a drs requisition)

Nova Scotia

Notification implemented Oct. 29, 2019

All women informed of category and risk

PEI

Notification to begin Fall 2019

All women informed of category and riskUltrasound will be paid for by govt. for Category D

Alberta

Working towards notification for ALL categories

Have mandatory reporting of density to doctor
Patient and physician brochures completed
Many clinics inform patients of densityUltrasound paid by govt. for Category C and D

New

Brunswick

Commitment to notification for women in ALL categories

All doctors are told patient’s density category

Saskatchewan

Notification implemented for only >75% density category Nov. 2018

Updating system; notification for all women to begin March 2021

Ontario

Notification implemented for only >75% density category 2007

Updating system and implementing BI-RADS; discussing how to make information available to women

Manitoba

Notification implemented for only >75% density category Jun. 2019

Looking into updating system and implementing BI-RADs

Quebec

Mandatory reporting to doctors

Some women can access density information in Health BookletUltrasound paid by govt for Cat D with family history

Newfoundland

Replacing mammography equipment

Awaiting update

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Breast Density Notification in Canada

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