2024-03-29 10:21:14
Jean-Jacques Libournet is known in the department (and elsewhere) as the volunteer of the Republic who worked on rurality and “zero unemployment”. Also, he is committed to health and…
Jean-Jacques Libournet is known in the department (and elsewhere) as the volunteer of the Republic who worked on rurality and “zero unemployment”. Also, he is committed to health and prevention. “I agreed to be a speaker and sponsor of the League against colon cancer in Lot-et-Garonne,” he says. At the end of February, he notably went to the Villeneuve hospital before joining Casteljaloux on March 13 to remind people of the importance of colon cancer screening.
A subject that touched him closely. “The Hemoccult test saved me from cancer. He quite simply saved my life,” underlines Jean-Jacques Libournet. Who would like to remind us: “In France, we are lucky to have the tools at our disposal to save our lives. Without forgetting all the prevention services, and the health services that support us. »
120 daily cases
The Canconnais spoke in particular with Doctor Jean Calabet, president of the League against cancer in Lot-et-Garonne. The Republic volunteer indicates that more than 48,000 new cases of colorectal cancer are recorded each year, “or 120 cases per day. They cause more than 17,000 deaths per year, or one death every 30 minutes.”
According to officials, only 28.9% of cases are detected through organized screening. “And 50% of cancers are detected at an advanced stage. » Road accidents cause 3,300 deaths per year, compared to 17,000 for colon cancer. “Cancer is the leading cause of death in France. However, the National League is a key player in the fight against cancer. With 103 committees in France including that of Lot-et-Garonne. » Jean-Jacques Libournet explains that he learned in 2017 that his Hemoccult test “showed a positive result. I had surgery in 2018, and it saved me from developing cancer. I benefited from very complete follow-up after my operation. Knowing that I also had a risk of developing lung cancer, given that I was exposed to asbestos in my professional career. »
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