In Spain’s Basque Country, colorectal cancer deaths among 50- to 69-year-olds fell by 50.1% after a new immunochemical test was offered every two years. The 21-year observational study linked screening to earlier diagnoses, with 70.8% of detected tumors found at stages I or II, when treatment is often less aggressive.
(c) Petra Nestli

Au Pays basque, le dépistage lié à moins de morts du côlon

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Au Pays basque espagnol, la mortalité par cancer colorectal chez les 50 à 69 ans a reculé de 50,1% après l’introduction d’un test immunochimique fécal tous les deux ans. Cette étude observationnelle sur 21 ans associe le dépistage à des diagnostics plus précoces, dont 70,8 % sont aux stades I ou II.

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