Quinte Health - Belleville General Hospital - Colon Cancer Screening Program

Application

Referral from physician

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Patients who have one or more first degree relatives with a family history of colorectal cancer or those with a positive fecal occult blood test

Fees

Covered by OHIP

Languages

English

Area(s) Served

Belleville and surrounding area

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

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