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The program of early detection of colorectal cancer centers its target Ceuta in neighboring one year aged 50-69 years, which the Ministry of Health and Social Policy invited to attend the Health Center from Wednesday February 11 until February 17, from 9:30 to 13:30 hours- for a free, painless test performed.
"The purpose is to stop by early diagnosis and timely treatment increased incidence is undergoing colorectal cancer," according to the mayor of Health, Francisco José Vidal, remembering that this campaign -in which involved the Directorate General Public Health Regional Government, ceutiense City and the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) - is intended to apparently healthy people who have no symptoms.
"Health authorities say that in this field, early detection can cure 90% of cases," recalls Vidal.
The screening program beneficiaries have received an information letter that the Ministry of Health and Social Policy ensures that colorectal cancer is the most common malignant tumor population and explains that the aim of the campaign is to detect the disease at home in its early stages when there are still no symptoms and treatment is most effective.
"To join conducting a simple test, voluntary and free of analyzing the presence of occult blood in the stool is required," says the mayor, who notes that just have to make an appointment at the health center for consultation Nursing and go with that letter.
More women than men
In men, colorectal cancer ranks third, behind prostate and lung cancer, and in the case of women, is in second place after breast cancer.
The Local Health also notes that the initial test is proposed neighbors "is not traumatic" because it is a test for fecal occult blood.
Management estimates spend to achieve a 16% reduction in mortality in the screening group and between 17% and 20% in the incidence of these tumors.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Ceutí
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