OBSP Coming to YOUR Community
The Mobile Breast Screening Van is Coming….
The Northwestern Ontario Breast Screening Program will be coming to the Northshore, for dates/locations, click on the link to the town nearest you…
Marathon www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11613
Pic River www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11618
Terrace Bay www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11622
Manitouwadge www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11613
Did you Know?
- 7800 Ontario women will develop breast cancer
- 2000 Ontario women will die from it
- 1 in 9 women has a chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime
- 75 % of breast cancers are found in women aged 50 and over
Women who are 50 and over can call 1-800-461-7031 to make an appointment. Both the woman and her doctor will receive a copy of her results. She will be recalled every two years thereafter unless otherwise recommended. Women under age 50 need a physician’s referral for a mammogram.
Thanks to Jackie Jung, RN PHN, TBDHU for sharing the information above!
BE PRO-ACTIVE BY TAKING THE LEAD IN YOUR OWN HEALTH CARE!
Statistics can be changed; screening and early detection are important tools you have available to ensure you are as healthy as possible.
You get your vehicle’s maintenance done every 5000 km, why would your own body – which cannot be traded in for a younger model – be any less of a priority? Book your appointment with the Northwestern Ontario Breast Screening Program today!
_______________This info courtesyof OntarioNewsNorth.com promoting healthy Northshore communities_________________________________
