A service that improved access to cancer screening across British Columbia.
CanScreen
SERVICE UPDATE
Service update: CanScreen is now closed.
CanScreen operated from 2023 to July 2026 as a physician-led, virtual-first service helping British Columbians access cancer screening and follow-up, particularly those without a regular primary care provider.
Created by Dr. Stuart Bax and Dr. Cal Shapiro, CanScreen was a practical response to a gap in preventive healthcare. Over three years, CanScreen helped thousands of British Columbians access cancer screening, identifying numerous cancers and ensuring patients received appropriate follow-up.
The service demonstrated what physician-led innovation could achieve in addressing gaps in healthcare access, while highlighting the challenges of sustaining effective solutions within the healthcare system.
Although the service has closed, its experience offers important lessons about physician-led innovation, equitable access to care and the system-level support needed to make successful services sustainable.
To learn more about CanScreen’s impact, please read our Patient Survey Summary and Support Team Testimonials.
THE CANSCREEN LEGACY.
To learn more about CanScreen’s impact, please read our Patient Survey Summary and Support Team Testimonials.
We remain hopeful that the lessons from CanScreen will help inform future improvements in care.
Former patients — medical records
Medical records are available through MedRecords. To request a copy or arrange a transfer to another healthcare provider:
Visit www.medrecords.ca
Call 604-800-7079
If you require further screening, investigation or follow-up, please arrange this through another healthcare provider or appropriate local health service. Do not rely on CanScreen for ongoing clinical care.
THE VISION
CanScreen was the first clinic dedicated exclusively to cancer screening and cancer care in BC.
CanScreen offered support in accessing publicly funded cancer screening and cancer surveillance to all BC residents, with a special focus on unattached patients. The aim was to increase awareness, access, and participation in cancer screening programs to improve health outcomes for all individuals in BC.
FAQS & RESOURCES
CanScreen was built to test practical, sustainable solutions to systemic gaps in care, with the goal of improving access, coordination, and quality for patients across British Columbia.