As stated in an announcement by the organisers, colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, while in Cyprus it is the third most common cancer in men and women. The disease affects both men and women, mainly after the age of 50 and is responsible for the most deaths in Europe after lung cancer, it was noted.
At a press conference, the President of the Cyprus Gastroenterology Society, Dr. Andreas Eugeniou, said that the Cyprus Gastroenterology Society is always at the forefront of the battle, "giving a strong punch to colorectal cancer."
The Cyprus Gastroenterology Society is always at the forefront of the battle, "giving a strong punch to colorectal cancer."
In a press conference, the President of the Cyprus Gastroenterology Society, Dr. Andreas Eugeniou, said that the Cyprus Gastroenterology Society is always at the forefront of the battle, "giving a strong punch to colorectal cancer. He stressed that the importance of prevention and early diagnosis is particularly important, "either because we can prevent cancer by finding and removing polyps, or because, if diagnosed at an early stage, complete cure rates are very high". The Vice President of the Cyprus Gastroenterological Society, Dr Louis Loizou, added that, in addition to information and education, the general population should understand the importance of screening.
The President of the Pancyprian Medical Association, Dr Petros Agathangelou, congratulated the Cyprus Gastroenterological Society and Medochemie for the initiative of the awareness campaign, stressing that the Cyprus Gastroenterological Society will continue to consistently partner with them, with prevention and early detection programmes, with the ultimate goal of preventing and reducing the incidence of colorectal cancer in Cyprus.
Finally, Medochemie's Sales Director, Nikos Christides, stressed that prevention is better than cure, calling on citizens over fifty years of age to spend a few minutes of their time and be informed by their doctor about the ways of examination, diagnosis and treatment of this serious disease.
According to the statement, although the causes of colorectal cancer are not clearly defined, the disease is associated with unhealthy eating habits, while family history, the presence of polyps in the intestine and chronic colitis play an important role. On the other hand, the most common symptoms of the disease are bleeding from the anus, anemia, iron deficiency, weight loss, decreased appetite, weakness, fever, sweating, abdominal pain, and change in bowel habits.
In many cases, however, colon cancer may be asymptomatic. It is also believed that prevention is the best treatment, and colorectal cancer can be diagnosed by radiological diagnostic methods, colonoscopy or through blood and stool analyses.
Source: CNA
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