FP, GPO, passionate about oncology education for family doctors, mother of 4 girls, happiest in the great outdoors
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined September 2015
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Why are cancers diagnosed in the ED?
40% of the time it's to speed up diagnosis. Imaging, biopsy & treatment are longer in the community than the ED (27x, 4.4x & 2.6x).
Time for dedicated programs for suspected cancer
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@NightShiftMD @cancersociety @CJEM
Anna Wilkinson retweeted
Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine bbc.in/4ovjOLq
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
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@OttawaHealth @OttawaHospital @CJPH_RCSP @EOHU_tweet @ChamplainScreen @ottawacity
Anna Wilkinson retweeted
Canada’s cervical cancer screening is unevenly implemented, with deadly consequences. canadahealthwatch.ca/2026/01… @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
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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-radio/1-2…
This week in #ResearchNews Dr. @Anwilkinson provided expert commentary on the major overhaul ordered for Canada's Task Force on Preventive Health Care in interviews with @CBCNews and @CP24. rebrand.ly/ft2srrs
Anna Wilkinson retweeted
'@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/oyae2…
Anna Wilkinson retweeted
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… via @ottawacitizen
Canadians need to talk about how our cancer screening is falling behind. canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/03…
Anna Wilkinson retweeted
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/bre…
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
Earlier initiation of screening mammography at age 40 may yield substantial health care savings by reducing the cost of breast cancer treatment. ja.ma/4fzvgQl
Anna Wilkinson retweeted
📅 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 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/arti…
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
What Canadian breast cancer trends reveal about screening…. instagram.com/p/DBjZV0kP5i1/…
Anna Wilkinson retweeted
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
