"Your eligibility to donate depends on the type of cancer you had and when it was treated.
Skin cancer
Squamous cell or basal cell - You are eligible to donate if your treatments were successful. Some medications may require a temporary deferral after completing your treatment. Please call us at 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) to speak with one of our trained health professionals to discuss your eligibility.
Melanoma - You are not eligible to donate.
For most types of cancer, you are eligible to donate five years after your treatment is complete and you are cancer-free. These include:
Breast cancer
Prostate cancer
Colon cancer
Thyroid cancer
Uterine cancer
Individuals with blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma are not eligible to donate.
If you are unsure about your eligibility, please call Blood bank to speak"
