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Program:
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Diagnostic Imaging - Ontario Lung Screening Program (OLSP)
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Phone Numbers:
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416-747-3400 ext 39567/39570
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Address:
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20 Lynch St
Brampton, ON
L6W 2Z8
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Location:
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Brampton (Queen St Corridor)
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Hours:
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Administration | |
| Mon | 8am-4pm | |
| Tue | 8am-4pm | |
| Wed | 8am-4pm | |
| Thu | 8am-4pm | |
| Fri | 8am-4pm | |
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Service Description:
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Province-wide initiative aimed at identifying cancer early among individuals at high risk of lung cancer. This life-saving initiative was designed to detect lung cancer at its earliest stages when treatment is most effective * through low-dose CT (computed tomography) scans, the program helps detect lung cancer before symptoms appear, improving outcomes and survival rates * Osler is providing access to high-quality screening services for eligible individuals in the community
How the program works:
- Referral: Patient should speak to their health care provider, to determine if they are eligible, and if so, health care provider will complete referral and fax to the program
- Initial Assessment: the team will review the referral and contact the patient to schedule an initial assessment
- Screening: Patient to attend the scheduled low-dose CT scan at the screening site
- Follow-up: depending on the results, the patient may receive follow-up care or recommendations for future screenings
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Application:
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Self-referral and medical referral
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People 55 to 80 years old
Have smoked cigarettes every day for at least 20 years (it does not have to be 20 years in a row and you do not have to currently smoke)
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Area Served:
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Toronto and Vaughan (Woodbridge)
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