Health Watch Table – Down Syndrome
The health watch table linked below contains recommendations for a number of areas of health…
Capetivate capetivateSeptember 3, 2021
Benefits and Harms of Mammography Screening for Women with Down Syndrome
Women with Down syndrome have a lower breast cancer risk and significantly lower life expectancies…
Breast Cancer Screening for Women with Down Syndrome
This study examined mammogram reports of women with Down syndrome (DS) treated in the largest…
Capetivate capetivateSeptember 2, 2021
Cancer Screening in Adults with Down Syndrome: A Proposal
The specific distribution of cancers in Down syndrome (DS) calls into question the validity of…
Capetivate capetivateSeptember 2, 2021
Today & Tomorrow: A Guide to Aging with Down Syndrome
The resource linked is a guidebook on aging from the Canadian Down Syndrome Society. While…
Capetivate capetivateAugust 20, 2021
Testicular Cancer
While many solid tumor cancers are less common in people with Down syndrome compared to…
Capetivate capetivateAugust 18, 2021
Colon Cancer Screening for People with Down Syndrome
Please note that this handout discusses screening colonoscopies (i.e. colonoscopies performed to identify pre-symptomatic or…
Capetivate capetivateJuly 8, 2021
Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Screening for Women with Down Syndrome
Recommendations for breast cancer screening have varied over time and continue to vary. Organizations have…
Capetivate capetivateJuly 6, 2021