MEDIA ADVISORY - More Than One Million Women Have Benefitted From Life-Saving
Ontario Breast Screening Program

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Cancer Care Ontario

Sep 27, 2010, 09:38 ET

OBSP celebrates 20 years of high-quality breast screening

TORONTO, Sept. 27 /CNW/ - This year the Ontario Breast Screening Program is proud to be celebrating its 20th anniversary. Since the program was launched, the OBSP has provided over 3.6 million screens to over 1.1 million women and has detected over 19,000 cancers.

Speakers:

  • The Honourable Deb Matthews, Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
  • Terrence Sullivan, PhD, President and CEO, Cancer Care Ontario
  • Dr. Linda Rabeneck, Vice President, Prevention and Cancer Control, Cancer Care Ontario and Chief, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • Dr. Barry McLellan, President and CEO, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • Dr. Amanda Hey, OBSP Medical Co-ordinator, Regional Primary Care Lead, Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Program

Note: There will be a cake-cutting photo opportunity after the presentations.

Date and time:
Tuesday, September 28th at 9:00 a.m.

Location:
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto - M Wing, 1st Floor

For further information:

Media Contact:

Brett Tremblay
Public Affairs Advisor
Cancer Care Ontario
416.971.9800 ext. 3616
[email protected]

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