Mass screenings

Cervical cancer mass screenings are performed by age group for 30-, 35-, 40-, 45-, 50-, 55-, 60- and 65-year-olds. A personal invitation and the results of the test are sent home to the examined. Screening samples are taken at birth control clinics.

Clients must book their mass screening pap smear test appointment online themselves by following the instructions in their invitation. In connection with a Pap test, you will be instructed on self-examination of your breasts.

The test results are completed within about 8 weeks of the sampling and sent by mail to the client’s home. The examination is free of charge for the client. Participating in screening has been proven to be an effective preventive measure against cervical cancer, we hope for a large percent of participation in the screenings.

Breast cancer screenings are carried out for women aged 50-69 every two years. You are invited to the screening session with a personal invitation. The invitation also contains instructions for changing the appointment time. The imaging visit is free of charge for the participant.

Breast cancer screenings are carried out at the Unilabs unit in Kauppakeskus Kallentori in Kokkola.

Colorectal cancer screening is based on a stool sample that you take yourself at home. The screening is free of charge and you receive a personal invitation. Along with the invitation, the recipient receives the test kit and instructions for use, as well as instructions for returning the sample.

The screening center receives the samples, analyzes the samples and mails the response letters. Those persons whose stool sample shows blood are referred to the health center for further examinations. As a follow-up examination, a complete inspection of the intestine (colonoscopy) is performed. The most common causes of blood in the stool are hemorrhoids, intestinal inflammation or benign polyps.