On the day of colorectal cancer prevention, Celada offers a one-day license to conduct the study

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer death in America. According to the National Cancer Institute, it is the second most common cancer in both bades in our country.

Every year, more than 13,000 cases are diagnosed and more than 7,000 people die. In 2018, 15,692 new cases were estimated, representing 13% of total tumors. However, internationally published studies have shown that the reduction in colon cancer mortality by colonoscopy was 61%.

In this sense, the chairman of the U.C.R. Chaco Maria Teresa Celada explained that "with this procedure, one can detect precancerous lesions and treat them, thus preventing the progression of this lesion to a carcinoma". And developing the subject, he said "that it is difficult to accept that preventive studies are decreasing and can even cure this type of cancer by 90%".

As a result, he found it appropriate to inform about his author's plans, which purported to issue municipal officials a special one-day license a year for colon and rectum examinations "as a center of action for preventive aspects, in order to guarantee a better quality of life for the population and to reduce the risk of contracting or aggravating diseases, Celada also explained that, in the case of oncological diseases, preventive work should be strengthened, by ensuring that an early diagnosis dramatically increases the chances of fighting the disease.Information and be aware.Arrive at the hour, "he concluded.