Overarching Policy for the Screening of Trans People in the Ontario Breast Screening Program and the Ontario Cervical Screening Program
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Mar 2019
Type of Content: Guidelines & Advice, Recommendation Report
Document Status: Current
Guideline Objective
- This policy provides specific evidence-informed screening recommendations for trans and non-binary people.
- Trans people have a gender identity that is different from the sex they were assigned at birth.
- Non-binary people have a gender identity that does not fall into male or female categories.
- Cisgender people have a gender identity that matches the sex they were assigned at birth.
- Trans and non-binary people are medically under-served[1] and less likely to be up to date with breast and cervical screening than cisgender women.[2] [3] [4] This is because of barriers to accessing those services such as healthcare providers who may not fully understand their needs[5] and a lack of trans-specific cancer screening recommendations.
- These barriers also mean screen-eligible trans and non-binary people may not be benefiting from all aspects of organized cancer screening. This policy helps make sure trans and non-binary people are included in Ontario’s breast cancer and cervical screening programs.
Patient Population
Trans and non-binary people
Intended Guideline Users
Healthcare providers, cervical and breast screening experts and policy makers
Research Questions
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