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Alliance for Colon Cancer Prevention in Spain: an effective partnership to promote cancer screening programmes. I. Oriol , J.D. Morillas, A. Fernández-Marcos, A .Castells and The Alliance for Colon Cancer Prevention working group(*) (*)E. Aranda, F. Bandrés, R. Bouzas, B. Caballero, S.M. Camacho, F. Carballo, L. Cerezo, J.M. Echevarría, B. Escudero, P. García-Alfonso, T. González, A. González-Navarro, A. Ibisate, A. Iniesta, S. Nieto, A. Pastor, P. Pérez-Segura, E. Quintero y E. Vázquez-Sequeiros. EP373 Prevention and Early Detection

Alliance for Colon Cancer Prevention Alliance for Colon Cancer Prevention in Spain: an effective partnership to in Spain: an effective partnership to promote cancer screening programmes I. Oriol , J.D. Morillas, A. Fernández-Marcos, A . I. Oriol , J.D. Morillas, A. Fernández-Marcos, A .Castells Castells and and The The Alliance Alliance working working group group(*). (*). (*)E. Aranda, F. Bandrés, R. (*)E. Aranda, F. Bandrés, R. Bouzas , B. Caballero, S.M. Camacho, F. Ibisate Ibisate, A. Iniesta , S. Nieto, A. Pastor, P. Pérez-Segura, E. Quintero y E. Vázquez-Sequeiros. Objectives: Objectives: ! Increase awareness on colon cancer among general population and health professionals ! Promote colon cancer screening and 15 member organisations: medical societies, patients associations and NGOs. www.alianzaprevencioncolon.es www.alianzaprevencioncolon.es Prevention Prevention and and Early Early Disclosure of Interest: EP373 None Declared Disclosure of Interest:

Alliance for Colon Cancer Prevention in Spain: an effective partnership to promote cancer screening programmes. I. Oriol , J.D. Morillas, A. Fernández-Marcos, A . Alliance for Colon Cancer Prevention working group(*). (*)E. Aranda, F. Bandrés, R. Bouzas, B. Caballero, S.M. Camacho, F. Carballo, L. Cerezo, J.M. Echevarría, B. Escudero, P. García-Alfonso, T. González, A. González- Navarro, A. Ibisate, A. Iniesta, S. Nieto, A. Pastor, P. Pérez-Segura, E. Quintero y E. Vázquez-Sequeiros. ! Colorectal cancer is the second most common type of cancer in Spain: – More than 33.000 new cases will be diagnosed in 2012(1). It caused 14.238 deaths in 2009 (2). ! 90% of colorectal cancer cases could be cured if detected early. ! Despite the Council Recommendation on cancer screening for the European Union Member States (2003), population-based colorectal cancer screening programmes have not been widely set up in Spain yet. Alliance working strategies : a) Developing an annual advocacy campaign all over the country focused on colorectal cancer information for population over 50 years of age (target population for colon cancer screening programmes). b) Compiling scientific data, organizing scientific meetings and producing reports for public health administrations on: colorectal cancer epidemiology, cost-effectiveness, barriers and best practices on colorectal cancer screening and follow up. c) Calling the health authorities to organize population based colorectal cancer screening programmes Alliance working strategies : a) Developing an annual advocacy campaign all over References: (1)Sánchez MJ, Payer T, De Angelis R et al. Ann Oncol 2010; 21 (Spl 3):. iii30-iii36; (2) Instituto Nacional de Estadística. INEBASE. 2011. Defunciones según la causa de muerte 2009. http://www.ine.es Prevention and Early Disclosure of Interest: EP373 Detection None Declared

Alliance for Colon Cancer Prevention in Spain: an effective partnership to promote cancer screening programmes. I. Oriol , J.D. Morillas, A. Fernández-Marcos, A .Castells and The Alliance for Colon Cancer Prevention working group(*). (*)E. Aranda, F. Bandrés, R. Bouzas, B. Caballero, S.M. Camacho, F. Carballo, L. The I. Oriol , J.D. Morillas, A. Fernández-Marcos, A . Colon Ibisate Castells and Cancer Colorectal cancer screening pilot studies in Spain (2000-2007) By 2013, 15/17 regions with colorectal cancer screening population-based programmes 4/17 regions Colorectal cancer screening programmes in Spain (2012) 2008 – foundation of the Alliance 2011: ! 8/17 regions ! 14,26% of the target population included (50-69 years of age) 2011-2012 : Pilot studies in 5 more regions 2012-2013 : Political commitment to start in 2 more regions Disclosure of Interest: Prevention and Early None Declared EP373 Detection