Ontario is the second province in Canada to lower the routine colorectal cancer screening age from age 50 to 45.
As of July 1, Ontarians age 45 and up are eligible to receive the at-home fecal immunochemical screening test—or FIT—that detects traces of blood in the stool.
If someone has an abnormal result, they can be referred for a colonoscopy.
Prince Edward Island was the first province to lower the screening age last March.
Colorectal Cancer Canada president Barry Stein says colorectal cancer is on the rise among younger adults and can be prevented if polyps in the colon or rectum are detected early and removed….