Let’s eradicate colorectal cancer
Get screened and get your loved ones screened
Colorectal cancer kills 5 people in Switzerland every day.
This cancer can be prevented and cured in nearly all cases with early detection and regular screening from the age of 50.
At the moment, only 30% of men and women over the age of 50 are screened.
This rate is much lower than in neighbouring countries.
By tirelessly encouraging everyone to get screened and to get their loved ones screened, we believe it is possible to prevent these deaths from colorectal cancer.
By adopting and encouraging others to adopt a more positive attitude towards screening, we could make Switzerland the first country to eradicate deaths from colorectal cancer.
Let’s move more! Let’s eat healthily! And let’s get screened!
Together, let’s win the Colorectal Challenge.
I want to get screened. I print the information leaflet and choose a screening method.
I want to stack the odds in my favour and receive a reminder message every two years.
I want to suggest to a loved one that he gets screened.
I want to talk to my friends and family, so I want to print a leaflet.
The best screening method is the one that gets done
Colonoscopy
The standard full examination using a probe
Carried out by a gastroenterologist in hospital or at a doctor’s surgery
Special preparation of the colon
Every 10 years
FIT
Stool analysis
Kit available from your doctor or pharmacist
Sample taken at home
Sample sent through the post
Every 2 years
Colox®
Blood test
Easy and accessible : Blood is taken at your doctor’s office or at a laboratory
Not reimbursable under basic insurance
