The Reimer Clinic

Peace of Mind, Dignified Care, Short Wait Time

The Reimer Clinic is Health Care the Way it Should Be.

The Reimer Clinic offers colonoscopy. Colonoscopy is the best way to prevent and detect colon cancer. Starting at age 50, almost everyone should have a colonoscopy to protect them from colon cancer, which is the second leading cause of cancer death in Canada.

Choose The Reimer Clinic for your colonoscopy.

Short Wait Time

Dignified, Professional Care

Comfortable Colonoscopy

Which test is right for me? Assume for a minute that you have colon cancer. See the table about which test is most likely to find it. That said, remember that any test is better than no test.

Call us today to book your consultation with one of our doctors. We invite you to ask questions and to decide if colonoscopy is right for you.

Everyone is welcome! If you have no family doctor, you can call us directly and we will look after you.

About The Reimer Clinic

Our Services:

pre-endoscopy consultation with a gastroenterologist or general surgeon
screening colonoscopy for colon cancer prevention
colonoscopy and gastroscopy for diagnostic purposes
fast access
patients and referring physicians are treated with respect and dignity

All OHIP-covered services are "free" to insured patients.

Patients may contact us to book an appointment, but referrals from another physician are preferred where possible.

The Reimer Clinic - For Health and Peace of Mind

Colon Cancer Facts

What is colorectal cancer?

Colon cancer is 90% curable if caught early -- if caught late, it is 90% fatal. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in North America. In 2009 the Canadian Cancer Society estimates that 22,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 9,100 of us will die of it. Put another way, 1 in 14 men and 1 in 15 women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Colonoscopy is the best test to prevent colon cancer.

How does colorectal cancer start?

Most cancers develop on the inner lining of the large bowel from gland-type polyps. You can think of polyps as flat lesions, like a pitcher's mound in baseball, or as pedunculated lesions like a mushroom. Some polyps are harmless and others grow to become cancerous. The pathway from normal mucosa, through a polyp stage to a cancer takes about ten years on average. Some cancers are more aggressive and grow more quickly; others more slowly. The photograph shows two polyps and a cancer.

Screening and Prevention Options

How do I keep from getting colon cancer?

Several options exist to reduce your risk of dying from colon cancer. The recommended choices are the fecal occult blood test, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy.

The stool for blood test (also called the FOBT test) requires that several stool samples be sent for analysis to determine if blood is present in the stool. In a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, the FOBT test identified only 23.9% of patients who had an advanced pre-cancerous lesion as determined by a colonoscopy performed right after the FOBT test. This test needs to be repeated every two years. It reduces death from colon cancer as compared to no screening at all. It is considered a "cancer detection" test, and not a "cancer prevention" test. This is because cancers tend to bleed more often than do polyps that have yet to become cancerous. The Asia Pacific consensus recommendations for colorectal cancer screening suggest that this test is appropriate for use in resource-limited countries.

Referrals

Physicians: Fax the Physician Referral Form to 519-957-9732 or to 613-366-2025.

Patients: Ask your physician to send us the referral form. If you do not have easy access to a physician, please contact us to book a consultation.