The events
- Wednesday March 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hôtel de Ville (Chepfer room, entrance rue Pierre Fourier) : “Le colon tour”, a day of prevention and information on colorectal cancer screening, organized by the league once morest cancer and the CHRU of Nancy, in partnership with the City of Nancy. On the program: information stand and activities with a route, inside a “giant inflatable colon”, to understand in a fun way the occurrence of polyps and cancers.
- Friday 4 March, at 6.30 p.m., salle Raugraff (13 bis rue des Ponts in Nancy) : free conference led by Prof. Conroy, Director General of the Institute of Cancer of Lorraine. Program and contributors: the benefits of organized screening for colorectal cancer (Dr Laurence Choné, gastroenterologist), practical methods (Dr Maurice Tanguy, regional cancer screening coordination centre), experience in general medicine (Dr Marc Tenenbaum ), progress in the management of colorectal cancer (Pr Thierry Conroy, Lorraine Cancer Institute).
preventable cancer
Colorectal cancer develops from cells that line the inside lining of the colon or rectum. Most often, these malignant tumors arise from a benign tumor, called an adenomatous polyp, which grows slowly and eventually becomes cancerous.
Several modifiable risk factors relating to lifestyle (alcohol consumption, smoking, physical inactivity, physical inactivity, overweight and obesity, diet with low fiber consumption, excessive consumption of red meat or processed meats) have been identified and these cancers are therefore partly preventable. In 2015, it is estimated in metropolitan France that approximately 21% of colorectal cancers in people over 30 were attributable to alcohol consumption..
Treated at an early stage, colorectal cancer is cured in 9 out of 10 cases.
Organized screening
Colorectal cancer can be detected at an early stage by screening for occult blood in the stool. Organized screening is offered in France to all people aged 50 to 74, every two years. The CRCDC, Regional Center for the Coordination of Cancer Screening, manages mailings to the persons concerned, informing them of the procedure to follow in order to participate.
For who ?
For anyone aged between 50 and 74, screening every two years can reduce colorectal cancer mortality by 30%.
What’s this ?
Screening for colorectal cancer consists of detecting a precancerous lesion or cancer at the earliest possible stage before the first clinical signs appear. Screening every two years can reduce mortality by 30%. Screened at an early stage, 5-year survival exceeds 90%. This advance in diagnosis through screening improves the prognosis and the chances of recovery.
The ultimate goal of screening is a reduction in cancer mortality.
