Breast Cancer Screening Letters
Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) mails letters to people who qualify for screening through the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) inviting them to get screened for breast cancer, giving them information about breast cancer screening and telling them how to find an OBSP site.
We also send letters to participants ages 50 to 74 reminding them when to get screened again and telling them their result if it is normal. Normal and abnormal screening results are sent to a participant’s doctor or nurse practitioner. The breast screening sites also make sure participants get the tests they need if they have abnormal screening results.
Types of Letters
Invitation Letters
We send letters inviting people to start screening when they turn 50 years old.
Recall Letters
We send recall letters reminding average risk participants when it is time to get screened again if they qualify.
Reminder Letters
In some situations, letters are sent to remind participants about getting screened.
Normal Result Letters
We tell participants (with or without a family doctor or nurse practitioner) when they have a normal result and when to get screened again. If there is a change in your family history of cancer or you notice possible symptoms of cancer, you are asked to see your family doctor or nurse practitioner.
For information on breast density, see the Breast (Chest) Density Fact Sheet. This fact sheet is sent with all normal result letters to inform people about breast density.
Privacy Notice
The privacy notice tells you about our cancer screening programs and how your information is protected.