A new cancer screening program for unattached patients

September 3, 2024

A program that can save lives

Regular screening and early detection of cancer saves lives. But how do you get screened if you don't have a family doctor or nurse practitioner? 


In collaboration with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU), the Champlain Regional Cancer Program enables unattached patients who have no symptoms to undergo the screening tests recommended for their age and risk factors. Unattached patients are those without a family physician or nurse practitioner.


The screening program focuses on four of the most frequently diagnosed types of cancer in Ontario: cervical, breast, colorectal and lung cancer. Tests are free, and a valid health card is required to participate in the program.


How to get tested


Appointment scheduling is for people who don't have a primary care provider, i.e., a family doctor or Nurse Practitioner.


  1. Book an appointment for a telephone consultation with a Nurse Practitioner using our online form. If you have difficulty with the online form, please call the EOHU at 613-933-1375 or 1-800-267-7120.
  2. Make an initial assessment during a telephone call with the nurse practitioner. 
  3. Get medical referrals and undergo the screening tests recommended for your age.


Important: people with symptoms who don't have a primary care provider should go to a walk-in clinic or the nearest hospital emergency room.


Is it time for a cancer screening test?

Early detection of a cancer can prevent its development, or offer treatment at a stage when it will be most effective. Here are the screening recommendations according to age and risk factors for the four types of cancer.


Cervical cancer: A Pap test every three years for women aged 25 to 69


Breast cancer: Mammography every two years for most women, two-spirited people, trans people and non-binary people aged 50 to 74. If there's a history of breast cancer in your family, you can consult a Nurse Practitioner in the program to determine if early detection is right for you.


Colorectal cancer: A fecal test (FIT) every two years for people aged 50 to 74. Some people may be eligible for colonoscopy screening, depending on family history.


Lung cancer: Recommended for all people aged 55 to 74 who smoke or have smoked every day for at least 20 years of their lives.


Watch the Eastern Ontario Health Unit video on Facebook.



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Promoting the program

The Archipel Ontario Health Team is pleased to help promote this screening program, which responds to an important need in the population. 


You can also contribute to the promotion or this cancer screening program by downloading, printing and posting the leaflet (8.5 x 11) within your premises. 

cancer screening program poster

About the Eastern Ontario Health Unit

logo of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit

The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) is responsible for the delivery of local public health programs and services, carried out in collaboration with other organizations in the health system and in partnership with municipal governments and community partners. 


The EOHU serves a population of approximately 200,000 people in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, Prescott-Russell and the City of Cornwall, covering a total territory of over 5,000 square kilometers. Their main offices are located in Cornwall and Casselman, with four additional satellite offices in Winchester, Alexandria, Hawkesbury and Rockland.


For more information, please visit the EOHU website. 
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