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Program:
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Colon Cancer Screening Program
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Address:
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10 Angeline St N
Lindsay, ON
K9V 4M8
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Map
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Intersection:
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Angeline St N and Kent St W
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Service Description:
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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
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Application:
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Physician referral required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Asymptomatic patients 50 years of age and older with a positive Fecal Immunochemical Test or Fecal Occult Blood Test
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Translation services available
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