The impact of 6 years of the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program on colorectal cancer incidence and 5-year survival

We aimed to assess the impact of the first three rounds of the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program (NCCSP) on CRC incidence and mortality in Slovenia. In NCCSP, we use two fecal immune tests (FITs) and if test is positive patient is referred to colonoscopy. From 2009, we invite Slovenian residents aged 50–69 years, one screening round takes 2 years. The response rate was from 56.9 to 59.9%. FIT was positive in 6.0–6.2% (more in older patients and in men; P 51.3% (more in men; P 
Source: European Journal of Cancer Prevention - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastrointestinal Cancer Source Type: research