LOGROÑO, 02 ( EUROPA PRESS)
the Counselor of health, Jose Ignacio Nieto, has today announced the addition Next month of may of the colonoscopies through TAC (or colonografÃa), a minimally invasive technique through TAC that avoids using endoscopy.
Grandson has offered a press conference together with the doctor of the Spanish Association against cancer in La Rioja, Javier Cevas, which emphasised that the colon is greater number of deaths than cancer produces and, on the other hand, in 90% of cases they can be “cured if they are detected in time”.
Among the novelties for their treatment, health is going to introduce the TAC colonografÃa, which take place the multimodality diagnosis unit; method of exploration of the colon limited and suitable for patients with cardiorespiratory diseases, pneumology and blood disorders that compromise the security of conventional colonoscopy.
Patients that not is them has been able to complete colonoscopy standard for presenting obstructive lesions are also included. They also assume having technical difficulties due to the configuration of the colon. All this is possible thanks to the acquisition last year of a new helical CT scan of 16 cuts with additional benefits such as CAD system for lung nodules and polyps of colon.
Grandson has also reminded that health launched in May 2010 a specific programme of prevention of colon cancer in La Rioja which, gradually, has been extended to the population and expected to reach the Rioja population aged between 50 and 74 years gradually.
Since its inception, the Department has sent almost 28,000 letters to the population aged 50 to 59 diana and expected, with this last shipment, which at the end of June end performance. The new phase will expand the stretch of age until the age of 64.
The average program participation stands currently at 41% (9.531 people) and positive results with occult blood in feces in 8% of cases has been detected. Of the colonoscopies performed to the positive, 61% showed adenomas (6% of these was cancer; a total of 34 cases).
In his letters, the Ministry of health and social services invites La Rioja citizens to participate in the program, informing them of their advantages. Provided with the phone number of ' health responds ' (941 298 333) where should seek consultation with its Center nursing. There you will receive accurate information on the programme and kits for the detection of fecal occult blood test.
The sample must be delivered at the health center and if the result is positive, the user is cited by the family doctor to continue with the diagnostic procedure but a positive result does not necessarily imply to be colon cancer. If the result is negative, it also communicates to the user, as well as the possibility of making a new screening at the age of two.
In the field of research, working with the Spanish Association of fight against cancer in La Rioja to achieve an early diagnosis. The Rioja Health Foundation launched a project a few months ago ' Cancer Colorectal. Study of methylation of free circulating DNA in plasma in the SEPT9 gene within a programme of regional screening based on blood test findings fecal occult '.
The study aims to assess the sensitivity and specificity of a method in a screening (screening) SEPT9 gene methylation-based population of individuals with a positive fecal occult blood test, derived to colonoscopy.
29 Blood samples from derived patient endoscopy to colonoscopy carry out consultation, after a positive fecal occult blood test have been collected so far. Then they will be the study of methylation of the gene SEPT9.
