Professional paper

Colorectal cancer, prevention and early detection program in Primorsko-goranska County

Suzana Janković ; Department of public health Primorsko goranska county, Rijeka, Croatia
Đulija Malatestinić ; Department of social medicine and epidemiology, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Brigita Tićac ; Department of microbiology and parasitology, School of medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract

Aim: To present the “Program of early detection of colon cancer” in Primorsko-goranska county.
Subjects and methods: In the period of the years 2006-2008, 7.483 patients ages 50 to 69 years were summoned for the analysis of hemoccult test. Hemoccult test was done on 3.978 patients (53%).
Results: 490 (12,3%) patients had positive hemoccult tests and were sent to gastroenterologist.
Discussion: Colorectal cancer is one of three most frequent cancer sites in both sexes in Croatia, and also in Primorsko-goranska county. In the year 2005 there were 2.843 new cases in Croatia. Until now the approach to early detection of colorectal carcinoma was not systematic and hemoccult stool test was not a rutine test. In the year 2006 Primorsko-goranska county initiated the “Program for early detection of colon cancer”. The Teaching Institute for public health is the host of the program.
Conclusions: Program of early detection of colorectal cancer using hemoccult testing should become a rutine test because the method is cost-effective, and brings lower morbidity and mortality from colorectal carcinoma.

Keywords

colorectal cancer; hemoccult; prevention; screening

Hrčak ID:

31403

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/31403

Publication date:

1.12.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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