Do you have a friend or family member who found cancer early by getting screened for cervical or colon cancer?

The First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) is teaming up with the BC Cancer Agency to develop two short videos sharing two people's experiences with detecting cancer early by getting screened for colon or cervical cancer. Screening for cervical and colon cancer means getting tested for these cancers when you have no symptoms as part of regular health checkups with your physician.

For both videos, we are looking for participants who are willing to share their stories of detecting cancer early through screening to highlight the importance of these tests. The development of these culturally relevant videos will aim to support First Nations in making decisions about cancer screenings and taking action in their own wellness plans—it will also provide information on who should get screened.

For these videos we are looking for the following:

Colorectal Cancer Screening Story
• First Nations man,
• 50-74 years old,
• Used an at-home stool test (called FIT), which would have been prescribed by a family physician that led to a colonoscopy and diagnosis of colon cancer. 

Cervical Cancer Screening Story
• First Nations woman,
• 25-69 years old,
• received a Pap test from her health care provider and received abnormal results that led to a diagnosis of cervical cancer. 

If you or someone you know would like to share a cancer-screening story, please contact Kevin.Linn@fnha.ca.