Comparing endoscopic treatment and surgical detected screen vs non-colorectal cancer screen-detected

B. Andreoni, Crust c., a. Sonzogni, m. Pirola, r. Pavan, l. Bisanti, c. Senore, r. Sguinzi dassatelli families, r., e. Bertani, P.P. Bianchi, Chiappa BC

Since 2005 the Italian national health system (NHS) has implemented a program of screening for colorectal cancer for all citizens over 50 years. Screening tests are free for the target population (so-called “Minimal Care Level” guaranteed to all Italian citizens).Guests are invited to take an immunological tests for faecal occult blood testing (FOBT) every 2 years. individuals with a positive FOBT test are requested to undergo a colonoscopy total in a Department of endoscopy accredited by SSN.

Each region has a coordination centre of screening program that employs a dedicated software that helps you find the course of each citizen within the program.

The “control center” have a database that can provide a detailed, real-time situation program: you can then compare the features of cancers detected screen and non-screen-detected.

The population targeted by the screening programme includes all citizens aged 50-70, except subject “high-risk” [family history;Serious and persistent IBD;previous; colorectal surgeryrecent screen not concerning the FOBT and/or colonoscopy;obvious symptoms digestive (proctorrhagia; abdominal pain, intestinal irregularities, etc..)].

Volume: 3 article number: 142 DOI: 10.3332/ecancer. 2009 142 received: 04/04/2009 published: 12/05/2009

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