Colon Cancer Prevention Program

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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 although they may be delayed in reaching participants.  

Nova Scotians who have received a home screening kit can mail in their completed kit.  

If you mail in your home screening kit and it does not reach the lab in time to be analyzed, a new one will be mailed to you.

The Colon Cancer Prevention Program mails home screening kits to all Nova Scotians aged 50 to 74 with the goal of preventing cancer or finding it early when treatment is most effective. This ultimately decreases the number of Nova Scotians being diagnosed with and dying from colon cancer.

You can find more Information for Colon Cancer Prevention Program participants here.

Contact

Tel: 1-866-599-2267 (Choose option 1 to speak to a representative about your test during regular business hours. Health card numbers are required for processing colon cancer screening replacement kits.)
email: cancercareinfo@nshealth.ca

How do I access this program?

If you are a resident of Nova Scotia between the ages of 50 and 74 and have a valid MSI health card, you will automatically be mailed a kit. The kit will be mailed out just after your 50th birthday and then every two years following. This is sent automatically, you do not need to request one.

If you are not in this age range or have concerns or possible warning signs of colon cancer, please talk to your family doctor or health care provider about the right test for you.