Location: CN Tower
Provides colorectal cancer screening to Albertans residing in the Edmonton zone to asymptomatic patients 50-74 who are medically stable and meet screening eligibility.Screening program includes: age 45 - 74 Positive FIT test or personal history of cancer/polyps, or family history of cancer/polyps in first degree relative less than 60 years old, or two or more first degree relatives (any age) 10 years younger than youngest first degree relative diagnosed relative with colorectal cancer Services provided: on-line Patient Education video prior to scheduling colonoscopy appointment is provide in person Patient Education is limited to patients unable to view the online video follow-up recommendations to both patient and family physician for more information visit our website at www.ahs.ca/scope
Screening program includes:
Services provided:
CN Tower
Monday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria:
- BMI > 45
- patients with significant co-morbidities including, but not limited to:
Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Family Physician referral is required followed by patient response to invitation to mandatory patient education.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Once family physician makes the referral:
FIT+ patients remain the priority as well as those patients with a recommendation of a repeat procedure at 1 year or shorter.
No fee is required for the colonoscopy procedure, however patients must purchase a bowel laxative solution to take prior to the colonoscopy appointment (average cost is $25 - $40).
Patients may ask their family physicians to provide a prescription for the bowel prep solution. Note that not all insurance companies cover bowel prep within their drug plans.
Partners/affiliations
The SCOPE Program is the Edmonton zone arm of the Provincial Alberta Colorectal Cancer Screening Program (ACRCSP) and is affiliated with the Screening for Life Program.
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