Mass screenings
Mass screenings are part of preventive health care. Cervical cancer screenings, breast cancer screenings and colorectal cancer screenings are organized annually In accordance with the national screening programs.
Examinations and 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.
In Lestijoki and Perho, breast cancer screenings are carried out by Terveystalo at the Kannus and Tunkkari health centers.
Colorectal cancer screening is based on a stool sample that you take yourself at home. The screening is free of charge and people aged 60–72 are invited to participate every two years, always in the years when the person’s age ends with an even number.
The person being screened receives a letter home with an invitation to the screening, the test, information about the screening and instructions for taking the sample. The stool sample is taken when going to the toilet and mailed to the laboratory for analysis. The screening invitation includes a return envelope with postage paid.
The result of the screening test is sent home to the patient by post. Those who have a positive result in the screening test contact Soite’s screening nurse regarding the arrangements for a follow-up examination screening nurse. The screening nurse assesses the need for follow-up examination and sends an invitation for follow-up examinations or is in touch by phone to obtain the necessary additional information. The follow-up examination is most often a colonoscopy.
The most common causes of blood in the stool are hemorrhoids, intestinal inflammation or benign polyps.