Update: December 17, 2024: Delivery of FIT kit screening tests and result letters may be delayed due to the backlog from the Canada Post strike. Please follow-up with your healthcare provider if you have any questions regarding your recent test.

Screening For Life

Getting screened for cancer regularly is the best way to find it early, before you have any symptoms and when treatment is likely to work best. Alberta currently has provincial screening programs for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer.

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Breast
Breast Screening

Regular screening mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when treatment may work better.

Cervical
Cervical Screening

Up to 90% of cervical cancer can be prevented when women have regular Pap tests and follow-up on any abnormal results.

Colorectal
Colorectal Screening

Regular screening with FIT or colonoscopy can prevent and detect colorectal cancer at its early stages when treatment is more effective.
Lung
Lung Screening

The Alberta Lung Cancer Screening Program (ALCSP) has reached its target enrolment of 3,800 participants and the pilot is now closed. The ALCSP is no longer accepting new patients for lung cancer screening either though primary care providers or via self-referral due to the completion of the original pilot.

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Other Cancers
Other Cancers

While Alberta doesn't have other provincial cancer screening programs, screening for other cancers may be beneficial on an individual level.

Where To Get Screened