However, there is a simple and effective screening test to do at home. Thus, between the ages of 50 and 74, every 2 years, women and men, with no history or symptoms, receive an invitation by mail to withdraw a screening test from their attending physician.
From now on, they will also be able to receive it at home by ordering it online at monkit.colorectal-screening.fr (address that appears on the mail). With screening, colorectal cancer can be cured in 9 out of 10 cases.
Colorectal cancer: why get screened?
Our body is made up of cells. During their lifetime, these cells can be damaged and form a tumour. In the case of colorectal cancer, this tumour, called a polyp, appears on the inside lining of the colon and rectum. This polyp grows slowly and can turn into cancer. This process can last ten years. During its development the polyp can bleed, bleeding which continues in the stage of cancer.
How to detect colorectal cancer? To fight against colorectal cancer, there is a simple and effective screening test to do at home in 5 minutes. The test can detect this blood invisible to the naked eye. If the test is positive, a colonoscopy will be offered. Through screening, cancer can be detected at an early stage before symptoms appear and increase the chances of recovery. And in some cases, a polyp can be detected before it turns into cancer. This polyp will be removed during a colonoscopy.
Against colorectal cancer, screening every two years can save your life. You are between 50 and 74 years old, talk to your doctor.
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How to use the colorectal cancer screening test
Discover in video the instructions for use of the colorectal cancer screening test, for people aged 50 to 74 years. Why get tested? If detected early, colorectal cancer (or colorectal cancer) is curable 9 times out of 10. Easy to use and quick, the screening test is given to you by your doctor.
For more information: www.e-cancer.frsection Getting screened / Cancer screening