Learn how a simple take home test can help you catch colon cancer early on

03/29/17 • 43 min

Episode 7: Colorectal Cancer

Colon cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in Ontario and the second most common cause of cancer deaths.

You can check for colon cancer with a take home, fecal occult blood test (FOBT). People of average risk of colon cancer should screen every 2 years between 50-74 years of age. People with a family history of colon cancer are at an increased risk and should be checked with a colonscopy.

Frank Pittman shares his story of how colon cancer affected his family and how he dedicates a major part of his life to helping other learning more about colon cancer prevention and screening. Frank works with the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada and can always be seen where The Giant Colon tour is.

Dr. Lawrence Hookey, the South East Regional Lead for GI Endoscopy, discusses different screening options, the risks and benefits of these and how patients can be best prepared to deal with colon cancer.

Episode 7: Colorectal Cancer

Colon cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in Ontario and the second most common cause of cancer deaths.

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Imagine if you could see inside your body to discover how your choices are affecting your health.

Listen to episode 6 of Cars and Cancer.

It is estimated that as many as half of all cancers in Ontario could be prevented by eliminating known risk factors. In this episode we explore the use of MyCancerIQ in helping raise awareness of risk factors impacting our health. My CancerIQ is a confidential online tool that allows Ontarians to determine their personal risk factors for six types of cancer – melanoma, breast, cervical, colorectal, kidney and lung cancers.

We interviewed Dr. Iris Nolan from Brighton Quinte West Family Health Team about how she incorporated www.MyCancerIQ.ca into their practice, resulting in increases in all 3 cancer screening programs. We then had over 25 employees of Kingston General Hospital complete MyCancerIQ and share their thoughts about the tool.

Take 5 minutes and complete one of the assessments in MyCancerIQ today!

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Hear Canadian rockstar Bif Naked share her experience with breast cancer

Episode 8: Bif Naked

Bif Naked is a rock star, author and television personality. One day she noticed a change in an area of her breast and later discover it was breast cancer. Listen to this episode where Bif Naked shares her cancer experience on the latest episode of Cars and Cancer the Podcast.

The Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) is a province-wide, organized breast screening program that provides high-quality breast cancer screening to two groups of women:

· women aged 50 to 74 who are at average risk for breast cancer with mammography every two years

· women aged 30 to 69 years who are identified as being at high risk for breast cancer with annual mammography and breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening

To find the nearest Ontario Breast Screening Program to you please visit here.
For more information about Ontario’s High Risk program please call (613) 549-6666 x 7336
Find out your breast cancer risk in 5 minutes using MyCancerIQ