Getting Colorectal Cancer Answers - A campaign for European Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2022

Every year, 500.000 citizens in Europe are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, with 240.000 people a year sadly passing away from the disease. Patients who are diagnosed early (stage I), have a 90% chance of survival as compared to only 10% when diagnosed in stage IV. Digestive Cancers Europe (DiCE) estimates that if the best screening practices would be applied across the continent 100.000 people could be saved every year along with a lot of unnecessary healthcare costs. This is the theme of this year’s European Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (#ECCAM2022) that starts on Tuesday March 1. Along with our dedicated Member Organisations, Digestive Cancers Europe invites you to join our campaign and help spread the word across Europe on signs and symptoms, on reducing risk of getting the disease - and on the fact that colorectal cancer screening is not an option, it’s a must.