TY - JOUR AU - Novak-Mlakar, Dominika AU - Bračko, Matej AU - Maučec Zakotnik, Jožica AU - Keršič-Svetel, Marjeta AU - Metličar, Tanja PY - 2013/06/15 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Screening for colorectal cancer: SVIT Programme JF - Onkologija : a medical-scientific journal JA - Onkologija VL - 17 IS - 1 SE - Review Article DO - UR - https://revijaonkologija.si/Onkologija/article/view/175 SP - 21-25 AB - According to the data of the Cancer Registry, the incidence of colorectal cancer in Slovenia has been increasing since 1961. Most cases of this disease are diagnosed when already at an advanced stage. In the period 2005-2009, colon cancer was detected in a locally-limited form only in 12.3% and rectal cancer only in 14.9%. The consequences are a high mortality rate, poor quality of life of patients, and high treatment costs. In line with the recommendations of the European Council and the European Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Colorectal Cancer Screening, Slovenia in 2009 established the National Programme for Screening and Early Detection of Pre-cancerous Lesions and Colorectal Cancer - the SVIT Programme. The positive effects of the Programme were seen already after the first round of screening. ER -