It is important to detect the cancer before symptoms appear. That is why a screening test is done in an apparently healthy population to find and highlight cancer. Only 30% of the 50+ Swiss population get screened, while early detection of colorectal cancer increases the chances of survival.
The chances of survival are :
– 100% for a person diagnosed at the precancerous stage (polyps)
– 90% for a person diagnosed at the early stage of cancer
– 10% only for a person diagnosed at an advanced cancer stage.
By adopting a screening reflex, it is possible to prevent these deaths due to colorectal cancer.
