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Early Detection Cuts Colorectal Deaths
A Spanish study has shown that the early detection program for colon cancer implemented in the Basque Country contributed to a 50.1% reduction in disease-related deaths among individuals aged 50 to 69. The decline in mortality began three years after the program's launch and has continued sustainably, with 70.8% of tumors being detected at early stages that offer higher treatment chances. The program relies on the fecal immunochemical test (FIT), conducted every two years on asymptomatic individuals, which helped detect 4,892 cancer cases over 21 years. The program is considered effective in significantly decreasing the number of deaths; without its implementation, the mortality rate in the targeted group would have been 46.2% higher.
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