Episode 24: Breast Care and Mammography

Join us as we explore how proper breast care and mammography is important for continued overall health throughout life. Learn more about what breast pain, nipple discharge, and other breast changes mean and discover what to expect with your first mammogram.

Featuring special guest Dr. Kelly, an Edmonton family practitioner with the Opioid Dependency Program and former Breast Expert for the Comprehensive Breast Care Program in Edmonton.

Resources:

1) Government of Canada (Information on Mammography): https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-risks-safety/radiation/medical/mammography.html

2) Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Guidelines on Breast Cancer Screening): https://canadiantaskforce.ca/guidelines/published-guidelines/breast-cancer-update/

3) Canadian Cancer Society (Information on Mammography): https://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/diagnosis-and-treatment/tests-and-procedures/mammography/?region=on

4) Alberta Health Services (Comprehensive Breast Care Program): https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/service.aspx?Id=1022658

Summary Sheet: BreastCareandMammographySummarySheet.html