Cancer Screening - Central East

10/17/2025

💗 It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month - and we’re thinking PINK! 💗

All month long, we’re turning up the pink, turning up the awareness, and turning out the support for the fighters, survivors, and the heroes we’ve lost. 💪

Here’s how YOU can get involved:
🌸 Wear pink (yes, even your dog can join!)
📅 Book your screening - early detection saves lives
💬 Start the convo - awareness starts with a chat
💖 Support local events & fundraisers (and feel amazing doing it)

Mammography screening is now available at HHHS through doctor referral. Support Women’s Health by making a donation today and noting “Healthy Women” in the notes field.

🔗http://bit.ly/2jGnCNZ

Together, we’re stronger. Together, we’re pinker. 💕

Haliburton Highlands Health Services

10/15/2025

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — the perfect time to learn the signs of breast cancer and share a reminder to schedule your screening mammogram.

As a Know Your Lemons Foundation ambassador, we're sharing this important information to help you better understand what to look for.

🔍 Did you know a lump isn’t the only sign of breast cancer?

There are 12 possible symptoms, and some are easy to miss — like skin dimpling, ni**le changes, or unusual swelling.

If you have any of these signs or symptoms, it is important to talk to your family doctor or nurse practitioner.

Screening for breast cancer with regular mammograms, when you do not have any symptoms and feel well, is the best way to find cancer early.

Mammograms can find cancer when it is small and easiest to treat, giving you the best chance for a cure.

📌 Why it matters:
• 1 in 9 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
• Early detection can lead to earlier diagnosis — and better outcomes.

📲 Share this with the women in your life.

🩺 Check yourself regularly, know the symptoms, and don’t delay screening.

Visit cercp.ca to book your mammogram today!

The Central East Regional Cancer Program offers breast cancer screening throughout the region. Learn more.

10/10/2025

Cancer Takedown is an uplifting evening of song, story and solidarity.

Featuring incredible musicians Melissa Payne, Kate Suhr, The Weber Brothers, Nicholas Campbell, Anthony Bastianon and more.

Co-hosted by comedic powerhouses Megan Murphy and Denise Oucharek.

The show also features three women (all diagnosed under the age of 40) sharing their stories; focusing on the emotional and mental rollercoaster that the cancer experience brings.

The Lindsay show at Flato Academy Theatre will feature special guest Jeanne Beker; a trailblazer in Canadian media and one of Canada’s most beloved influences on fashion and culture.
In 2022, Jeanne was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is committed to supporting others and helping normalize the cancer conversation. Jeanne has a soft spot for Lindsay, having found her doodle Hamish at the Lakewood Ranch.

Cancer Takedown is a fundraiser, but more importantly it is a spirit-raiser for anyone touched by cancer. Our ambition is to bring attention to the emotional and mental burden of cancer, uniting people through shared experience.

This year, for the first time, Cancer Takedown is expanding to a Lindsay show at the Flato Academy Theatre and back for the fourth time at Market Hall in Peterborough.

All proceeds go to Cancer Care at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre

When and Where:

Tuesday November 4, 2025 – 7 pm
Flato Academy Theatre, Lindsay
Tickets $40
https://ci.ovationtix.com/36707/production/1251128

Wednesday November 5, 2025 – 7 pm
Market Hall Performance Centre, Peterborough
Tickets $40 General Seating, $50 Cabaret Seating
https://tickets.markethall.org/takedown25

10/10/2025

🎀 Join Our Mammothon!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re hosting a Mammothon — a special breast screening event designed to help more people get their mammograms and take charge of their health.

Book your mammogram at one of the participating clinics during our Mammothon and you’ll be entered to win prizes!

Don’t wait to get screened. 💗

Visit https://cercp.ca/breast-cancer-screening/ for more information and online booking links.

10/06/2025

This October marks the one-year anniversary since the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) expanded its screening eligibility criteria to include people ages 40 to 49.

In alignment with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Ontario Health has released a video of Nicole, a 40-year-old dietician who shares her personal story of being screened in the OBSP, and who was subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer.

Early detection makes all the difference. 💪💗

Nicole had a mammogram after the Ontario Breast Screening Program expanded to include those ages 40–49 years old. Her breast cancer was caught early and succ...

10/06/2025

🎀 Durham Region Mammothon

This October, we’re celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a Mammothon — a special event to help more people in Durham Region get their mammograms and take charge of their health.

📅 Book your mammogram at a Durham Region screening clinic during the Mammothon for a chance to win prizes!
Don’t wait to get screened. 💗

👉 Find a participating clinic near you and book today

10/06/2025

🎀 Join our Mammothon this October!
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month — the perfect time to take charge of your health. Book your mammogram during our Mammothon.

Don’t wait — book your screening today!

10/01/2025

💜 It’s HPV Prevention Week! 💜

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common infections worldwide. While many HPV infections clear on their own, some can cause cancer. The good news? You can lower your risk:

✅ Get the HPV vaccine – safe, effective & cancer-preventing
✅ Use condoms or dental dams – reduces (not eliminates) risk
✅ Limit sexual partners – fewer partners = fewer exposures
✅ Don’t smoke – smoking makes it harder to clear HPV
✅ Keep up with Pap + HPV tests – early detection matters.

To learn more about cervical screening, visit cercp.ca

✨ Protect yourself. Protect your loved ones. Protect your future.

10/01/2025

If you have time to scroll, you have time to book your mammogram.

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, put your health first. Take a few minutes now for peace of mind later. Book your screening appointment today. 💗

To book an appointment at a location near you, visit https://cercp.ca/breast-cancer-screening/

The Central East Regional Cancer Program offers breast cancer screening throughout the region. Learn more.

09/17/2025

Cervical Screening Made Easy — Right Here in Pickering!

We’re bringing the clinic to you! Now is your chance to get caught up with your cervical screening.

✅ Eligibility: For Pickering residents ages 25–69 who are due or overdue for cervical screening (the HPV test; which replaced the pap test).

Cervical screening pop-up clinics are available to those with or without a family doctor.

Screening is free with a valid Ontario Health Card.

📍 Location: 1101 Kingston Rd, Suite 104, Pickering L1V 1B5

📅 Dates & Times:
• Wednesday October 1 – 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Thursday October 2 – 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Monday October 6 – 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Tuesday October 7 – 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

⚕️ Providers: Female healthcare providers only

💙 Cervical screening — it’s quick, simple, and effective. A simple test today can prevent cervical cancer tomorrow.

➡️ Book your spot today: 905-831-1110

Spaces are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Taking a few minutes for screening can make a lasting difference for your health.

We encourage you to book your appointment today.

The Central East Regional Cancer Program promotes cancer screening in the Central East Region and provides info for informed choices.

09/16/2025

🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎉

🏒WIN Oshawa Generals vs Peterborough Petes Hockey Tickets!

🔥 Two winners will each score 2 tickets to the game!
📅 Sunday, October 19, 2025 | 6:05pm
📍 Tribute Communities Centre, Oshawa

This giveaway is part of our efforts to raise awareness about the importance of cancer screening and prevention. 💙

How to Enter:
1. ✅ Like this post
2. ✅ Follow us on social media for more health tips and giveaways
3. ✅ Tag a friend you would bring to the game

📅 Winners announced on October 3
Let’s cheer for early detection and prevention—on and off the ice! 🏆

The Central East Regional Cancer Program promotes cancer screening in the Central East Region and provides info for informed choices.

09/05/2025

Did you know that you can find us in the recent Forever Young Clarington Health and Wellness Guide 2025?

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