free colon cancer screening canary islands hospiten

Free Colon Cancer Screening Campaign Launches in Canary Islands

Free Colon Cancer Screening Campaign Launches

Hospiten has launched the eleventh edition of its annual free campaign for the prevention and detection of colon cancer. To mark International Colon Cancer Day on 31 March, the hospital network will offer a free Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) to people over 45, aiming to raise awareness of the importance of early detection.

How to Book Your Free Test

To carry out the initiative, Hospiten will perform the screening tests at its hospitals in Spain on 25 and 26 March. Interested individuals can request an appointment via the online booking system or the Hospiten app before 20 March. On the day of the appointment, they must go to the chosen centre at the assigned time to deliver their two samples, which will later be analysed in the laboratory.

The Critical Importance of Early Detection

Marking the launch of the new campaign edition, Dr Katherine Bustamante, a specialist in the Digestive System at Hospiten Bellevue University Hospital, reminds us that early detection is key. The probability of survival can be multiplied by six when diagnosis is timely, and up to 90% of cases can be cured if identified in the initial stages. “Prevention remains our best tool. A simple test can make the difference between complex treatment and early intervention with a high probability of success,” she emphasises.

What the Test Involves and Who It’s For

The test can detect polyps of a certain size and is aimed at people without obvious digestive symptoms, such as visible blood in stools, abdominal pain, or recent changes in bowel habits. The test involves collecting a small stool sample, which is subsequently analysed using immunological techniques to detect blood not visible to the naked eye. In cases where there are recent symptoms or a family history of colon cancer, a colonoscopy is usually recommended to complete the study.

Hospiten seeks to raise public awareness about the importance of seeing a specialist and undergoing tests that facilitate early diagnosis. It also encourages all interested individuals to participate in this preventive campaign.

About the Hospiten Network

Hospiten is an international healthcare network with more than 55 years of experience, committed to providing a top-quality service. It has 20 private medical-hospital centres in Spain, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Jamaica, and Panama, plus 175 outpatient medical centres under the Clinic Assist brand. Founded by Dr Pedro Luis Cobiella, it attends to more than three million patients from all over the world every year and has a staff of more than 5,000. This care will be reinforced in the Community of Madrid thanks to the construction of a general university hospital in Boadilla del Monte, with works scheduled for completion in 2026.

MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid – Hospiten is a subsidiary of the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, USA. With more than twenty years of history in Spain, MD Anderson Madrid – Hospiten currently has a Phase I Clinical Trials Unit, more than 150 medical specialists trained in oncology, a total of 87 hospital beds, and state-of-the-art technological equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of different types of cancer.

Source

Scroll to Top