Ontario joins P.E.I. in lowering colorectal cancer screening age to 45
Ontario now offers at-home FIT screening to people age 45 and up, a change officials say could improve early detection and reduce deaths.
- Ontario became the second province in Canada to lower the routine colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45 as of July 1, making residents aged 45 and older eligible for the at-home FIT test.
- Prince Edward Island was the first province to lower the screening age last March, while other provinces currently recommend FIT screening for people between ages 50 and 74.
- Ottawa resident Trish Riley, 55, survived stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnosed at age 51 and believes earlier screening could have changed her outcome despite a false negative FIT result beforehand.
- Colorectal Cancer Canada president Barry Stein and the Canadian Cancer Society are urging all provinces to adopt the lower age threshold, citing that colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults and early polyp removal prevents disease.
- Elizabeth Holmes, the Canadian Cancer Society's director of health policy, said that while no screening test is 100 per cent accurate, "the scientific evidence tells us that having regular FIT or stool tests with appropriate followup lowers the risk of dying from colorectal cancer.
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Ontario Joins PEI in Lowering Colorectal Cancer Screening Age to 45
Ontario is the second province in Canada to lower the routine colorectal cancer screening age from age 50 to 45. As of July 1, Ontarians age 45 and up are eligible to receive the at-home fecal immunochemical screening test—or FIT—that detects traces of blood in the stool. If someone has an abnormal result, they can be referred for a colonoscopy. Prince Edward Island was the first province to lower the screening age last March. Colorectal Cancer …
Ontario broadens colorectal cancer screening eligibility
Ontario is the second province in Canada to lower the routine colorectal cancer screening age from age 50 to 45. As of July 1, Ontarians age 45 and up are eligible to receive the at-home fecal immunochemical screening test — or FIT — that detects traces of blood in the stool. If someone has an abnormal result, they can be referred for a colonoscopy. Prince Edward Island was the first province to lower the screening age last March. Colorectal Ca…
Ontario joins P.E.I. in lowering colorectal cancer screening age to 45 – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Ontario is the second province in Canada to lower the routine colorectal cancer screening age from age 50 to 45. As of July 1, Ontarians age 45 and up are eligible to receive the at-home fecal immunochemical screening test — or FIT — that detects traces of blood in the stool. If someone has an abnormal result, they can be referred for a colonoscopy. Prince Edward Island was the first province to lower the screening age last March. Colo…
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