PEI Becomes First Province to Lower Colorectal Cancer Screening Age to 45

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CanadaMedical equipment inside the trauma bay photographed during simulation training at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto on Aug. 13, 2019. The Canadian Press/Tijana MartinThe Canadian Press3/30/2026|Updated: 3/30/20260:00Prince Edward Island is lowering its colorectal cancer screening age to 45 after several national health groups said the disease is increasingly impacting younger people.Premier Rob Lantz announced P.E.I is the first province in Canada to lower the age of the routine test and it will take effect immediately.

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