March is the month dedicated to the prevention and screening of colorectal cancer in France. Colorectal cancer, or cancer of the colon-rectum, affects more than 300 people in Reunion each year. (including about 163 men and 136 women). It is responsible for approximately 100 deaths per year. However, if detected early, colorectal cancer is cured in 9 cases out of 10. Detecting this cancer is easy thanks to the immunological test. It is aimed at women and men, aged 50 to 74, invited by letter from the Regional Center for the Coordination of Cancer Screening.
Comparing 2020 & 2021, we see an improvement in participation rates. This can partly be explained by the Covid crisis. Indeed, the organized screening circuit was disrupted in 2020 (problems related to the supply & sending of tests). The inhabitants of Reunion mobilized & carried out 2x more tests in 2021 (Around 40,000 tests carried out in 2021 compared to 20,000 in 2020)
> MARS BLEU actions in Reunion
MARS BLEU provisional AGENDA, the CRCDC La Réunion listens to you & informs you about the prevention & organized screening of colorectal cancer with the support of our partners:
- Tuesday, March 1: Launch of Mars Bleu – distribution of prevention tools to partners
- Thursday March 3: Press release
- Friday March 4: Radio program “On en parle” with Claude Montanet, Réunion la 1ère Radio from 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
- Monday, March 7: Interview on Radio Arc En Ciel
- Tuesday, March 8: Workshop “My Power, my health” with Paul Hermann College in St Pierre
- Wednesday, March 9 Women’s Health* with ASETIS & FAM Y ASSEMB Bois-d’olive (Edmond Albius school car park) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Thursday March 10: Women’s Health* with ASETIS & the AFEMAR association in Terre Sainte from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Friday March 11: Information stand & individual check-ups at Clinique St Vincent in St Denis from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Monday, March 14: Experts broadcast on Réunion la 1ère Radio
- Tuesday March 15: Workshop “My Colon s’expose” in collaboration with the association Frédéric Levavasseur & the artist Aurellll’
- Wednesday, March 16: Information stand & individual check-up rue Maréchal Leclerc in Saint-Denis with the CGSS
- Thursday March 17: Health Action (neighborhood associations) with the city of St Paul
- Monday, March 21: Health Action (neighborhood associations) with the city of St Denis
- Thursday March 24: Health action (neighborhood associations) with the city of St Denis
- Monday March 28: Information stand & individual check-ups at the Orchidées clinic at the Port from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The calendar of events online & adjusted in real time on the page www.facebook.com/Crcdc-Lareunion
Info & online tools – organized screening for colorectal cancer:
*NEW ! Launch of the online ordering of the immunological screening kit: Doccr (depistage-colorectal.fr)
* Audio spots in Creole, recorded by comedians Lolita Tergemina & Eric Lauret: https://soundcloud.com/
*Poster & flyers to print: https://www.depistage-cancers-la-reunion.re/outils-prevention-depistage-cancer-colorectal/
*Instructional videos – INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE – colon cancer screening immunoassay: Screening for colorectal cancer: who? When ? How? ‘Or’ What ? (subtitled version) – YouTube
The Regional Cancer Screening Coordination Center CRCDC Reunion coordinates the 3 organized cancer screenings (breast, colon, cervix), in conjunction with the National Cancer Institute. (Creation April 2002 in La Réunion – formerly Mammorun / RunDépistages). The association is financed by the Regional Health Agency of La Réunion & the health insurance organizations.
Site Web : www.depistage-cancers-la-reunion.re
National Cancer Institute: www.e-cancer.fr