Ontario lowers screening age for colorectal cancer to 45 – CBC
Screening age change will start July 1, according to Ontario Health document
May 05, 2026
New guidelines published online by Cancer Care Ontario say the province is lowering its colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45 in response to a “notable” increase in younger people diagnosed with the disease.
An Ontario Health document outlining the new recommendation says the change starts on July 1.
Prince Edward Island was the first province in the country to lower its screening age in March.
Colorectal Cancer Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society have been calling on all provinces and territories to make this change, citing evidence that shows people under 50 are two-to-2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer than they were in previous generations.
The United States and Australia have also lowered their colorectal cancer screening ages to 45
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/colorectal-cancer-screening-age-45-ontario-9.7188667
