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Ontario Cervical Screening Program Abnormal Result Letter

People whose cervical screening result is abnormal will receive one of the following letters:



Abnormal Result Letter – Version 1


March 30, 2022

 

JANE SAMPLE
123 ANY STREET
ANY CITY, ON M1M 1M1

YOUR TEST RESULT

Dear Jane Sample:

Regular cervical screening is an important part of staying healthy. A cervical screening test takes cells from your cervix to be looked at with a microscope. Your recent test result was mildly abnormal. This means that some of the cells taken from your cervix do not look like normal cells.

Abnormal results do not mean that you have cancer. In most cases, abnormal cells return to normal on their own. Please read the fact sheet included with this letter for more information.

Your healthcare provider may have already contacted you about your test result. If not, it is important that you speak with him or her about further testing that is right for you. This may include another cervical screening test in twelve months or other follow-up tests.

As an agency of the Ministry of Health, we provide cancer screening programs to the people of Ontario. If you do not want to receive screening letters from Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario), complete the Cancer Screening Programs: Participant Information Form found at cancercareontario.ca/screeningletters. You can change your mind at any time.

Thank you for taking care of your health and getting a cervical screening test. For more information, visit cancercareontario.ca/getchecked or contact us at 1.866.662.9233 or cancerinfo@ontariohealth.ca.

Sincerely,

Judy Linton, RN, B.Sc.N, M.H.Sc.
Chief Nursing Executive, Ontario Health


This letter is about your most recent Pap test. If your test was done in a colposcopy clinic by a colposcopist (a specialist doctor), the advice in this letter may not apply to you. Please follow the advice of your colposcopist.


Need this information in an accessible format?
1.877.280.8538  /  TTY 1.800.855.0511  | info@ontariohealth.ca

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Abnormal Result Letter – Version 2


March 30, 2022

 

JANE SAMPLE
123 ANY STREET
ANY CITY, ON M1M 1M1

YOUR PAP TEST RESULT

Dear Jane Sample:

Thank you for taking the time to do your cervical screening (Pap) test. I am writing to let you know that your recent Pap test result is abnormal.

An abnormal Pap test means that the cells taken from your cervix look different from normal cells. Your cell changes require follow-up testing. Cervical cancer can most often be prevented by having follow-up testing and treatment, if necessary.

Your healthcare provider may have already contacted you. If not, it is important that you contact him or her to discuss your abnormal test result and arrange for follow-up testing that is right for you.

You will also find a handout in this mailing with more information about what cervical cell changes mean. I encourage you to read it and ask your healthcare provider any questions you might have. Having a Pap test is an important part of staying healthy.

Sincerely,

Judy Linton, RN, B.Sc.N, M.H.Sc.
Chief Nursing Executive, Ontario Health


This letter is about your most recent Pap test. If your test was done in a colposcopy clinic by a colposcopist (a specialist doctor), the advice in this letter may not apply to you. Please follow the advice of your colposcopist.

For more information about our screening programs, please visit ontario.ca/cancercheck, or contact us at cancerinfo@ontariohealth.ca or toll-free at 1.866.662.9233.

If you do not want to get letters from Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) about cancer screening, call us at 1.866.662.9233.


Need this information in an accessible format?
1.877.280.8538  /  TTY 1.800.855.0511  | info@ontariohealth.ca

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Abnormal Result Letter – Version 3


March 30, 2022

 

JANE SAMPLE
123 ANY STREET
ANY CITY, ON M1M 1M1

YOUR TEST RESULT

Dear Jane Sample:

Thank you for taking the time to get your cervical screening test done. I am writing to let you know that you can get your recent test result from your healthcare provider.

Your healthcare provider may have already contacted you. If not, please call him or her to discuss your test result.

You will also find a handout in this mailing with more information about cervical cancer screening.

Cervical screening is an important part of staying healthy. Cervical cancer can most often be prevented with regular screening and by having follow-up testing, if necessary.

Sincerely,

Judy Linton, RN, B.Sc.N, M.H.Sc.
Chief Nursing Executive, Ontario Health


This letter is about your most recent Pap test. If your test was done in a colposcopy clinic by a colposcopist (a specialist doctor), the advice in this letter may not apply to you. Please follow the advice of your colposcopist.

For more information about our screening programs, please visit ontario.ca/cancercheck, or contact us at cancerinfo@ontariohealth.ca or toll-free at 1.866.662.9233.

If you do not want to get letters from Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) about cancer screening, call us at 1.866.662.9233.


Need this information in an accessible format?
1.877.280.8538  /  TTY 1.800.855.0511  | info@ontariohealth.ca

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