Anna Wilkinson

FP, GPO, passionate about oncology education for family doctors, mother of 4 girls, happiest in the great outdoors

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

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
https://t.co/wRBOMjDp7d
@OttawaHealth @OttawaHospital @CJPH_RCSP @EOHU_tweet @ChamplainScreen @ottawacity

[Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @CanHealthwatch]

Canada’s cervical cancer screening is unevenly implemented, with deadly consequences. https://t.co/5KB4lcM9MN @Anwilkinson @cancersociety

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

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

https://t.co/XRqRLIhlur #mdpicurroncol

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

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 https://t.co/a6jLLCuzyb #mdpicurroncoly

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

More about this on As It Happens- June 18, 2025: Canada’s screening guidelines are due for an overhaul (at the 37 min mark) https://t.co/Kb5PQb5Fay

[Ottawa Methods Centre @OttMethodsCentr]

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. https://t.co/CZTaPQVZhr

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

@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.

[The Oncologist @OncJournal]

'@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.
https://t.co/GApIwkoMAG

[Ottawa Methods Centre @OttMethodsCentr]

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 @ https://t.co/vFCtpuQTAB

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

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
https://t.co/OGUr1kCQ4x via @ottawacitizen

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

Canadians need to talk about how our cancer screening is falling behind. https://t.co/oXbNVLQWN1

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

HPV cervical screening is here! https://t.co/3xUap0CR2M

[Erik Greb @MedscapeErik]

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 https://t.co/nriWEaw69n

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

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

[JAMA Network Open @JAMANetworkOpen]

Earlier initiation of screening mammography at age 40 may yield substantial health care savings by reducing the cost of breast cancer treatment. https://t.co/XnigWC7Og2

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

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

[Current Oncology @CurrentOncology]

📅 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: https://t.co/wPE0kBte16

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

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

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

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 https://t.co/y9Whf6qDAS

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

What Canadian breast cancer trends reveal about screening…. https://t.co/45lIqCdL7F

[The Ottawa Hospital @OttawaHospital]

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: https://t.co/TPrRnshQ1K

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

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

[Anna Wilkinson @Anwilkinson]

Not all breast cancers are equal. Aggressive subtypes are more common in women <50, but no matter the subtype, 5yr survival at stage 1 is >96%. Early detection is even more important in younger women @CurrentOncology @JeanSeely @StatCan_eng https://t.co/IqcHKjx5TI #mdpicurroncol