COVID-19’s impact on routine breast cancer screening
Fewer women are going for mammograms because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that has experts worried about the long-term implications. Matt Galloway speaks with Toronto resident Anna Maria Perricone, who waited several months to get a routine mammogram during the pandemic. Then, we hear from Dr. Jean Seely, radiology professor at the University of Ottawa and head of the breast imaging section at the Ottawa Hospital, and Dr. Aisha Lofters, a physician with the Women's College Hospital in Toronto. They tell us how the drop in screenings could increase the risk of death among women.