Anna Wilkinson

Cancer screening shouldn’t depend on having a family doctor Champlain Screening Outreach shows how a scalable model can expand access and improve equity in cancer detection rdcu.be/fabvN @OttawaHealth @OttawaHospital @CJPH_RCSP @EOHU_tweet @ChamplainScreen @ottawacity

Canada’s cervical cancer screening is unevenly implemented, with deadly consequences. canadahealthwatch.ca/2026/01/29/can… @Anwilkinson @cancersociety

Stage IV prostate cancer increased by ~50% in men ages 50-74 after recommendations not to screen. Time to rethink prostate cancer screening. @CanUrolAssoc @prostatecanada @cancersociety @RodBreau mdpi.com/3612656 #mdpicurroncol

Half of breast cancer in Black women occurs before 50 vs 14.6% in White women. More advanced, triple-negative disease and up to 70% higher mortality. Earlier, tailored screening is needed. @CurrentOncology @OliveBranchHope @cancersociety mdpi.com/3573634 #mdpicurroncoly

More about this on As It Happens- June 18, 2025: Canada’s screening guidelines are due for an overhaul (at the 37 min mark) cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

@mtllatina @OncJournal @JeanSeely @StatCan_eng We don’t capture race/ethnicity data in our cancer registry, so only have cases if happened to complete the census, get cancer and had stage/molecular info. We did look at Latinx, but not enough cases to report. We’re working on linking more data so we can include in future.

@OncJournal @Anwilkinson @JeanSeely @StatCan_eng I’m Latinx and not represented 😳

'@anwilkinson and @JeanSeely working with @StatCan_eng show women of racial and ethnic groups other than White are diagnosed with breast cancer at younger ages and more advanced stages. doi.org/10.1093/oncolo…

This week in #ResearchNews, Dr.@Anwilkinson was interviewed by CBC Radio Ottawa Morning about rising breast cancer rates in younger women. Listen to the interview @ rebrand.ly/a403v8n

Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable with HPV vaccination and regular screening. Kudos to @CancerCare_ON for launching HPV screening—a gamechanger for early detection and prevention. @cancersociety @egpayne ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new… via @ottawacitizen

Canadians need to talk about how our cancer screening is falling behind. canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/03/10/can…

HPV cervical screening is here! youtube.com/shorts/phvMwkj…

Starting breast cancer screening at age 40 would substantially reduce the cost of breast cancer treatment, a new analysis finds. It also would result in fewer deaths and more life years gained than the current screening practice. @Anwilkinson #breastcancer medscape.com/viewarticle/br…

Our new study shows starting breast screening at age 40 is not only cost effective- it is cost savings. As treatment costs rise exponentially for advanced cancers, earlier diagnosis with screening saves both lives and $ @JeanSeely @uOttawaMed @JRENAUD28 @MoiraRushton @CanadaSBI

@NightShiftMD Sensitivity of mammogram for Cat D breast density: 57-71%. Sensitivity of Pap smear: 49-57%

Women with dense breast tissue do not benefit from routine mammogram screening. Instead, they should have alternative screening with ultrasound, MRI or tomosynthesis. 6/n End pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC81….

A thread. Do mammograms cause breast cancer? A qualified yes. For every 100,000 women age 40–74 screened annually, 969 breast cancers detected early when curable.1/n

📅 New Article in #Vol31_Iss9 📑 "The Landscape of Breast Cancer Molecular and Histologic Subtypes in Canada" ✍️ by Anna N. Wilkinson et al. 📍 Access the full paper here: brnw.ch/21wO7Bl

Breast cancer mortality 40% higher in Black women in 40s compared to White. More than 50% cases diagnosed @ stage 3+4 in Black women below 50. Peak age of death 56 in Black but 79 in White women. @CanadaSBI @cantaskforce @markhollandlib @cancersociety @cancerstratCA @OncJournal

Breast cancer in race/ethnicities other than White has earlier age at diagnosis, higher proportion of cases diagnosed before 50 and earlier age of death. Screening starting at 50 systematically disadvantages women who are not White @JeanSeely @GovCanHealth academic.oup.com/oncolo/article…

What Canadian breast cancer trends reveal about screening…. instagram.com/p/DBjZV0kP5i1/…

Today, the province lowered the eligibility age for regular mammograms from 50 to 40✨. To help you navigate the screening process, TOH’s breast screening team has answered some FAQs: bit.ly/3BEZDGQ

Early detection is key, especially for younger women with more aggressive #breastcancers. 31.3% triple negative diagnosed at stage I in 50s, only 22.1% in 40s, where screening not recommended. @cantaskforce @cancersociety @cancerstratCA @markhollandlib @drsdelliscc @GovCanHealth