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Colon Cancer Screening Program

1 Hospital Dr
Peterborough, ON
K9J 7C6
Peterborough, ON
K9J 7C6

705-743-2121

Call 911 in emergencies

Daily 24 hours
Last updated: Feb 3, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
Physician referral required
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Asymptomatic patients 50 years of age and older with a positive Fecal Immunochemical Test or Fecal Occult Blood Test
Fees
Covered by OHIP
Languages
English
Area(s) Served
Peterborough and area
Accessibility

Description of Services:
Colonoscopy procedures (a procedure in which a flexible fiber-optic instrument is inserted through the anus in order to examine the colon)to detect colon cancer are available to patients with increased risk because of a family history (one or more first degree relatives with colorectal cancer) or with a positive Fecal Occult Blood test (FOBT) test
Last updated: Feb 3, 2025: Suggest an edit
