Evaluation of the colorectal cancer screening Programme in the Basque Country (Spain) and its effectiveness based on the Miscan-colon model

• Main Authors: I. Idigoras (Author), A. Arrospide (Author), I. Portillo (Author), E. Arana-Arri (Author), L. Martínez-Indart (Author), J. Mar (Author), H. J. de Koning (Author), R. Lastra (Author), M. Soto-Gordoa (Author), M. van der Meulen (Author), I. Lansdorp-Vogelaar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The population-based Basque Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Programme started in 2009 with a biennial immunochemical quantitative test (FIT) biennial and colonoscopy under sedation in positive cases. The population target of 586,700 residents was from 50 to 69 years old and the total cove...