In Vienna, as part of the colorectal cancer screening project, 7,500 samples have been evaluated so far. 150 of them showed abnormal results, as reported by Health Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) and the chairwoman of the ÖGK regional committee Vienna, Agnes Streissler-Führer, on Friday. By the end of September, invitation letters were sent to around 100,000 people. Nearly 16,000 of them have requested a test kit.

Of these, 8,000 have been received by mail so far, and 7,500 have already been evaluated. „This is a high participation rate of the Viennese population in the relevant age groups and meets our expectations. It also shows that with this low-threshold offer, we can fill a gap in the examination offer,“ stated Hacker. Of the samples examined, 150 showed abnormal results. Here, 35 colonoscopies have already been arranged.

According to the announcement, it takes an average of only 1.7 days from submission to reporting of the analysis result. If an evaluated sample is positive, a colonoscopy is recommended. If no appointment is available within 14 days from the search for an appointment, one will be provided by the project consortium.

The colorectal cancer screening in Vienna will continue next year. During this time, another 410,000 Viennese aged between 45 and 75 will be contacted and invited to the early detection test. The campaign is funded by the Vienna Health Fund and the ÖGK.

(APA/Red)

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