Cancer Screening and Early Detection

Cancer

Nova Scotia has four organized cancer screening programs:

Cancer screening is about preventing cancer or finding it early when treatment is most effective, by looking for it before there are warning signs.

Breast Screening Program (external site)
Cervical Cancer Prevention Program
Colon Cancer Prevention Program
Lung Screening Program

Clinics, Programs, and Services

Breast Screening (External Site)

Offered at 10 locations

Breast screening in Nova Scotia is administered by the Nova Scotia Breast Screening Program.

You can find them at https://nsbreastscreening.ca/

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Cancer

Diagnostic Imaging

Cervical Cancer Prevention Program

Contact

Cervical Cancer Prevention Program office
Tel: 1-888-480-8588
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Individuals can request a print out of the cervical screening history (Pap tests...

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Cancer

Colon Cancer Prevention Program

Update November 4, 2025
NOTE: Canada Post Service Resumes

Now that Canada Post has resumed mail delivery, colon cancer home screening kits are again being delivered to Nova Scotians...

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Cancer

The Lung Screening Program is now available in Central and Eastern Zone communities. Central Zone communities include: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Sackville, Eastern Shore and West Hants. Eastern Zone communities...

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Cancer

Lung Health

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Cancer Screening and Early Detection

Clinics, Programs, and Services

Offered at 10 locations

Contact

News and Stories

General practitioners in oncology – quarterbacks in community cancer care

Meet Julie Kraus, Manager, Cancer System Quality

Medical Device Reprocessing Week

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