Friday, June 29, 2018

Colon Cancer Screening

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Health area 2 provides a screening program for colon and rectal cancer screenings. In the risk group of 50-70 years old to find cancer patients from early detection, early treatment, cured.

          Dr. Supakit Siriluck, Inspector General, Ministry of Public Health, Department of Health 2, together with Dr.Phunan Eiamjarn, Director of the National Health Security Office, Region 2, Phitsanulok. Development of Cancer Service and Assistant Professor Dr. Sirikasem Siriluck Dean of Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University Police Lieutenant Colonel Tawan Wassanont, Chairman of Subcommittee on Health Assurance, District 2, Phitsanulok, Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Sukhothai and Uttaradit witnessed a joint press conference on the screening program for colon and rectal cancer.

           The second health zone is in conjunction with the NHSO and the Faculty of Medicine. Naresuan University Follow the policy of the Ministry of Public Health to screen colon and rectal cancer. This is a global health problem. Information from the World Health Organization. There are 528,980 deaths per year, with 1,023,152 new cases per year. In Thailand The third most common cancer. Found high in males after liver and lung cancer. And the fourth most common in women, after breast cancer, cervix, liver, deaths from colorectal cancer and about one thousand per year. The second metropolitan area is aiming for a screening of 73,000 at risk in the year 2016, when patients are treated at an early stage. Cure "fast detected treatment" to reduce the cost of treatment.

            Dr. Supakit further stated that the second health zone in the fiscal year 2560 patients with colorectal cancer is the third largest cancer. In most patients, 70% were treated for colorectal cancer in the final stage. Only a 15-20% survival rate and last-minute treatment cost are as high as 160,000 baht. Therefore, screening for colorectal cancer from the beginning will effectively prevent the disease. Maximum effectiveness Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT). Diagnosis by anal. (colonoscopy) biopsy for diagnosis and treatment.

           Dr. Songwut Sudsawin, Chairman of the Development Team for Cancer Health Services, said that the working group on the development of the health service system for cancer in the second stage of the health care system has set guidelines for screening for colorectal cancer. Approved by the National Health Security Sub-committee, District 2, Phitsanulok by the people to collect samples of feces by themselves. Submitted to the district health promotion hospital (FID) for FIT test or FDA may be sent to the community hospital. If found at risk, the tumor or cancer is passed to a general hospital / hospital, center / hospital. To confirm And biopsy And provide treatment. If cancer in the beginning can be cured.