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The Ottawa Hospital is pleased to participate in Ontario\u2019s Colorectal Cancer Screening Program. This program aims to save lives by improving access to colorectal cancer screening exams for those at increased risk.<\/p>\n
ColonCancerCheck<\/strong>\u00a0is Ontario\u2019s province-wide, organized screening program designed to encourage people to get screened and reduce deaths from colorectal cancer. The program has many important benefits:<\/p>\n The program provides screening to men and women between the ages of 50 and 74. The kind of screening test you get depends on whether you are at average risk or at increased risk of getting colorectal cancer.<\/p>\n Screening is the best way of finding colorectal cancer early. Most people ages 50 to 74 are at average risk of getting colorectal cancer, meaning they do not have a first-degree relative (parent, brother, sister or child) who has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. It is recommended that people at average risk get screened with the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) every 2 years.<\/p>\n A fecal immunochemical test (the recommended colorectal cancer screening test for most people, also called FIT) is a safe and painless at-home cancer screening test. FIT checks someone\u2019s stool (poop) for tiny amounts of blood, which could be caused by colorectal cancer or some pre-cancerous polyps (abnormal growths in the colon or rectum that can turn into cancer over time).<\/p>\n Someone is at\u00a0increased risk<\/strong>\u00a0if they have a family history of colorectal cancer that includes 1 or more first-degree relatives (parent, brother, sister or child) with the disease.<\/p>\n A colonoscopy is a test that allows a doctor to look at the entire colon using a long, flexible tube with a tiny camera on the end. During a colonoscopy, the doctor can also take biopsies (samples of tissue) or remove polyps that can become cancer over time (called pre-cancerous polyps).<\/p>\n A colonoscopy is not recommended to screen people who are at average risk of getting colorectal cancer. However, colonoscopy is recommended to screen people who are at increased risk of getting the disease. Colonoscopy can also be used to test people who have symptoms such as rectal bleeding or diarrhea.<\/p>\n To get your free FIT kit<\/strong>, talk to your family doctor or nurse practitioner. If you do not have a primary care provider, you can get the kit by calling Telehealth Ontario at\u00a01-866-828-9213<\/strong>. Once a Fit kit has been ordered for you, LifeLabs will mail a FIT package to your Ontario Mailing address of choice. For more information on how to do your FIT, see the FIT instruction page:\u00a0Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Instructions (opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Colonoscopy\u00a0<\/strong>is a test done by a specialist at a hospital or clinic. Your family doctor or nurse practitioner will send you for the test if you are at increased risk of getting colorectal cancer.<\/p>\n The Ottawa Hospital is pleased to participate in Ontario\u2019s Colorectal Cancer Screening Program. This program aims to save lives by improving access to colorectal cancer screening exams for those at increased risk. Patients may qualify if they are:<\/p>\n OR;<\/p>\n Fax:\u00a0613-761-4388<\/p>\n\n
Average Risk Screening<\/h2>\n
Increased Risk Screening<\/h2>\n
How to get Screened<\/h2>\n
Resources for the Public<\/h2>\n
ColonCancerCheck Ressources<\/h3>\n
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