Event Brief
Ontario lowers colorectal cancer screening age to 45
Filed: May 06, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Summary: Ontario will start screening for colorectal cancer at age 45 instead of 50 under new guidelines.
WHO: Ontario health authorities
WHAT: Ontario lowered colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45
WHEN: May 06, 2026 at 9:12 AM ET
WHERE: Ontario, Canada
WHY: A notable increase in younger people diagnosed with the disease.
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