Book an appointment by calling 519-473-0530 ext. 2258
Thames Valley Family Health Team (TVFHT) is hosting free cancer screening pop-up clinics in St. Thomas to address the healthcare needs of Elgin County residents. This initiative is a key component of the Interdisciplinary Primary Care Team implementation in Elgin County and is designed to provide vital cancer screening services to women, men 50+, trans masculine individuals, and non-binary people.
Available to all residents of Elgin County whether or not they have a family doctor or nurse practitioner.
The clinics will each offer the following services:
- HPV cervical cancer screening (formerly known as pap tests): Onsite testing
- Colorectal Cancer Screening: Information and requisitions
- Breast Cancer Screening: Information and requisitions
Clinic Dates:
- Feb 3
- May 7
- Sept 16
- Nov 5
Appointments between 8:30am-2:30pm for all clinic dates.
Location: Each clinic will be at Elgin Community Health Hub – 230 First Ave., Suite 109, St. Thomas.
Booking is available by calling 519-473-0530 extension 2258. Walk-in appointments will be accommodated for those who are not able to schedule an appointment over the phone. Walk-ins will be accommodated based on availability. Translation services are available through VOYCE.
Who Should Be Screened?
- Cervical Cancer Screening:
- Testing available to anyone with a cervix, including women, transmasculine and nonbinary people, who are 25 to 69
- Cancer Care Ontario suggests most people in this group should be tested every 5 years
- Colorectal Cancer Screening:
- Available for those 50 to 74 years of age with no parent, sibling or child diagnosed with colorectal cancer at any age. This age will drop to 45 as of July 1, 2026.
- Those with this average risk should be screened every 2 years
- Breast Cancer Screening:
- Available to those 40 to 74 years of age, as well as those who are 30 to 69 years of age and considered high risk (known to have a gene mutation or have a first degree relative with a gene mutation; have a personal or family history of breast or ovarian cancer; have had radiation therapy to the chest to treat another cancer or condition (e.g., Hodgkin lymphoma) before age 30 and at least 8 years ago)
- Cancer Care Ontario suggests most people in this group should be tested every 2 years.
TVFHT would like to thank its partner -Elgin Ontario Health Team whose support is making these clinics possible.
Get Checked for Cancer
Visit the Cancer Care Ontario website for more information including frequently asked questions.