Eligible Albertans can now order a FIT kit online.
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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.
This new test checks for high-risk HPV types that can lead to cervical cancer. It’s currently offered to people aged 50 to 69. Click here to learn more.
These customized trailers provide screening mammograms to eligible individuals in 120 communities across Alberta. Learn more...
FIT (Fecal Immunochemical Test) is an at-home test used to screen for colorectal cancer. Learn more.
Learn more about cancer screening in Alberta by watching these videos.
Early detection essential in treating lung cancer. Read this firsthand patient experience here...
Finding it early can make all the difference.
Answering a few short questions will help you find out whether you should start screening for breast, cervical or colorectal cancer. This guide should take a few minutes to complete. Click here to begin.
Regular screening mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when treatment may work better.
Up to 90% of cervical cancer can be prevented when women have regular cervical cancer screening and follow-up on any abnormal results.
Regular screening with FIT or colonoscopy can prevent and detect colorectal cancer at its early stages when treatment is more effective.
Regular screening can lower your risk of dying from lung cancer by at least 25%. The Alberta Lung Cancer Screening Program (ALCSP) is accepting new participants.
While Alberta doesn't have other provincial cancer screening programs, screening for other cancers may be beneficial on an individual level.
