• Willowbrae-Academy-SquamishMAY2025-scaled.jpg
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Send Story Ideas & Tips
  • Contact
  • News Alerts
The Squamish Reporter

The Squamish Reporter

Follow us

Local News from Squamish and Sea to Sky Region

Saturday May 17, 2025 Your gateway to the Sea to Sky corridor
  • Home
  • Squamish
  • Sea to Sky
  • BC/Canada
  • Life
  • Support Us
  • Angie-and-Carlos-.jpg
  • Cleveland-1.jpg
  • OSSA-.png

BC launches new early detection program for lung cancer

Staff report
September 14, 2020 11:12am

Those at high risk of lung cancer will soon be able to receive early detection screening as the province launches a new screening program– the first of its kind in Canada.

The target population for this new cancer screening program will be adults aged 55 to 74 who smoke or have a heavy smoking history.

It’s expected the first participants could be receiving scans by spring 2022.

The province estimated approximately 300 people will be diagnosed each year through the program, an early diagnosis that will give them more treatment options.

“Our new lung cancer screening program will mean more treatment options, faster recovery and better outcomes for people around the province. It’s part of our work to keep people safe and healthy – no matter what they’re dealing with,” said Premiere John Horgan.

In 2020, an estimated 3,300 people in B.C. will be diagnosed with lung cancer, said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health.

Six British Columbians die of lung cancer each day, and it is the most common cause of cancer death in Canada and worldwide.

“Through early detection with this new lung cancer screening program, we will see survival rates dramatically improve. We are proud to be the first province in Canada to establish a lung cancer screening program.”

Share

Share

[addtoany]

Police plans to target speeders, impaired drivers on Sea to Sky Highway this long weekend

Notice: Low-flying helicopters over Squamish

Police blitz on Sea to Sky Highway targets speeders and unsafe drivers

https://www.squamishreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Nesters-Sean-Jordan.jpg

Reader Interactions

Primary Sidebar

  • local-roots.png

Footer

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy
  • Terms & Conditions
Top Copyright ©2020 The Squamish Reporter. All Rights Reserved squamish reporter logo