After the stoppage generated by Covidien-19 in March, the colorectal cancer screening program resumes its activity. The program, with its 20-year history, has detected more than 13,800 precancerous lesions and more than 1,000 cancers, most of them in early stages. Therefore, having demonstrated its effectiveness and convinced of the importance of prevention, the program has […]
Given the current situation of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection in Catalonia and the recommendation of the Department of Health and CatSalut to reduce the risk of infection by reducing the care that can be postponed, it has been decided to stop the activity of the Population Cancer Screening Programs. Breast Cancer ScreeningIf you have received an […]
The Biennial Meeting of the International Screening Network (ICSN) was held in Rotterdam at the beginning of June, under the slogan “Screening in Balance”. This year, emphasis was placed on the importance of continuously assessing the benefits and risks of cancer screening programs. On this occasion, Dr. Montse García and Dr. Carmen Vidal, from the […]
This study analyzes adherence to the ICO Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in the 2000-2017 period using two indicators: 1) continued participation among individuals who have previously been screened (%) and adherence to screening among individuals who have been invited to the program (%). The first indicator allows us to know the prevalence of individuals who […]
On October 19, on the occasion of World Breast Cancer Day, the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) in collaboration with the Early Detection of Breast Cancer Program of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), organized a day of awareness in the space of the ICO in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, to combat and prevent breast cancer. […]
El Programa de Detección Precoz de Cáncer de Mama ofrece un curso que, bajo el titulo, Formación para la acreditación de los profesionales técnicos del programa de Cribado Poblacional del Cáncer de Mama”, está dirigido a técnicos de radiología que trabajan en las unidades radiológicas del Programa de Cribado de Cataluña. Este curso pretende capacitar y […]
The group of experts at IARC demonstrates the effectiveness of main methods for early detection of colorectal cancer and their benefits in cancer screening, as published in the New England Journal of Medicine. An international group of experts, convened by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), have carried out a systematic review and […]
Various professionals from the oncology area met during the Colon Cancer Prevention Day to discuss the means of prevention of this disease. The event was also attended by Pau Donés, a popular Spanish singer, who gave his perspective as a person suffering from the colon cancer. In an in-depth interview, guided by the journalist Antoni […]
A day was held with the holding of workshops aimed at pharmacists in the city of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, within the framework of the Early Detection of Colon and Rectum Cancer Program. The seminar was organized by the Catalan Institute of Oncology in collaboration with the Official College of Pharmacists of Barcelona. The purpose of […]
This article responds to the objective of analyzing the main quality indicators of the Program (organization, process and impact) and establish corrective measures in which they do not achieve the recommended value in the quality guides. The current article lists all the indicators established in the European Guide of all rounds finalized between the start […]
