Ontario Cervical Screening Program Normal Result Letter

March 30, 2022

JANE SAMPLE
123 ANY STREET
ANY CITY, ON M1M 1M1

YOUR PAP TEST RESULT

Dear Jane Sample:

Thank you for taking the time to do your cervical screening (Pap) test. I am writing to let you know that your recent Pap test result is normal. Your healthcare provider should have the full report from the lab.

A normal result means that no cell changes were found on your cervix.

This is good news. However, it is important to continue to get Pap tests in the future because cell changes on the cervix can develop over time. Pap tests can help prevent cervical cancer or catch it earlier when it is easier to treat, and most women should have a Pap test once every three years until the age of 70. Talk to your healthcare provider about when you should have your next Pap test.

Visit cancercareontario.ca/cervicalinfo for more information about cervical screening. Please keep in mind that no test is perfect and you should see your healthcare provider if you have unusual bleeding or discharge from your vagina.

Having a Pap test is an important part of staying healthy. Cervical cancer can most often be prevented with regular screening and by having follow-up testing, if necessary.

Sincerely,

Judy Linton, RN, B.Sc.N, M.H.Sc.
Chief Nursing Executive, Ontario Health

This letter is about your most recent Pap test. If your test was done in a colposcopy clinic by a colposcopist (a specialist doctor), the advice in this letter may not apply to you. Please follow the advice of your colposcopist.

For more information about our screening programs, please visit ontario.ca/cancercheck, or contact us at cancerinfo@ontariohealth.ca or toll-free at 1.866.662.9233. If you do not want to get letters from Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) about cancer screening call us at 1.866.662.9233.

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