Society makes case to lower colorectal cancer screening age in N.S.

Prince Edward Island lowered the colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45, a 5-year reduction, becoming the first Canadian province to do so. Heather Mulligan of the Canadian Cancer Society is urging Nova Scotia to follow suit to improve early detection; no implementation details or timelines for Nova Scotia were reported.

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Prince Edward Island lowered the colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45, a 5-year reduction, becoming the first Canadian province to do so. Heather Mulligan of the Canadian Cancer Society is urging Nova Scotia to follow suit to improve early detection; no implementation details or timelines for Nova Scotia were reported.