National Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Program: overview of experience gained over the last seventeen years (2007-2024)
The National Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Program was launched towards the end of 2007.The Croatian Society for Oncology contributed signifi cantly to the development of the National Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Program.The Program aims to decrease colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality by 15% in the fi rst fi ve years of the Program's implementation, by covering 75% of the population aged 50-74 years by 2015.The Program is based on fecal occult blood test (FOBT) screening every two years.Program coordinators are the
Authors
- Marija Strnad
- Rudika Gmajnić
- Zdravko Ebling
- Barbara Ebling
- Antonio Juretić
Institutions
- University of Zagreb (HR)
- University Hospital Dubrava (HR)
- Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (HR)
- University of Osijek (HR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Libri Oncologici Croatian Journal of Oncology
- Published
- 2024-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.20471/lo.2024.52.01.04
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.28