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Lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45 from 50, Canadian Cancer Society urges
A study estimates starting home fecal immunochemical test screening at 45 could prevent 15,070 colorectal cancer cases and save $233 million in treatment costs, Canadian Cancer Society says.
- On March 11, 2026, the Canadian Cancer Society urged provincial and territorial screening programs to invite people aged 45 for routine colorectal cancer screening.
- Rising diagnoses among younger adults prompted Brandon Purcell to say, 'That growth is something that's very concerning for us and we think that it's time for governments to react to that so that we can catch more of these cancers early.'
- The March 7 modelling study found starting the home-based fecal immunochemical test at 45 could prevent 15,070 cases and 6,100 deaths, saving $233 million, Darren Brenner said.
- At a Parliament Hill news conference Tuesday, advocates urged lowering the screening age, citing that access is often limited to those with family doctors, and said routine screening in the 40s would likely detect tumours earlier.
- Purcell noted international changes and said, 'Other countries like Australia, Japan, Taiwan, the United States have all made this move in response to recent evidence, and we think it's time that Canada makes that move as well'.
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Lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45 from 50, Canadian Cancer Society urges
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Younger Canadians are being diagnosed with colorectal cancers. Advocates want to lower the screening age
People as young as 45 should be invited to provincial and territorial programs to screen for colorectal cancer, says the Canadian Cancer Society. The call comes as emerging evidence suggests younger adults are increasingly being diagnosed with the disease before they may be eligible for screening.
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