The current requirement for screening colon cancer in Hungary

Introduction: In the frame of the „General Health Protection Screening Program in Hungary, 2010–2020” 64 000 persons were screened at 332 sites in 2011 mainly for cardiovascular risk factors according to the guidelines of the European Union. Sponsored by Teva Hungary Ltd, the average Hungarian adult population was asked if they required to be screened for colorectal carcinoma by using a questionnaire. Materials and Methods: Out of the 17 000 questionnaires it has taken a year to evalaute 7172 questionnaires for the demand of colon carcinoma screening. The participants completed the questionnaires voluntarily and…