Ontario Cancer Screening Performance Report, 2023
Effective cancer screening through organized population-based screening programs is essential to reducing the burden of cancer in Ontario. Publicly reporting on Ontario’s cancer screening program performance helps us promote transparency and accountability.
The 2023 Ontario Cancer Screening Performance Report builds on the 2016 and 2020 reports with:
- Screening program performance data from 2017 to 2021 for most indicators, including an assessment of performance during the COVID-19 pandemic
- A focus on equity in cancer screening, including a Spotlight on Cancer Screening in First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Urban Indigenous Peoples, and an analysis of how cancer screening participation and follow-up of abnormal screening results differs according to levels of neighborhood marginalization
- A description of completed and planned enhancements to the cancer screening programs since the release of the 2020 report
Last Updated: July 06, 2026
