Many operations organized in the Alpes-Maritimes against colorectal cancer

It’s a cancer that kills 17,000 people every year in France, colorectal cancer. In March, a special operation is set up to put the spotlight on this disease, it is called “Blue March”. A month of awareness to alert on the need to be tested.

In the Alpes Maritimes, many events are organized to emphasize the need for self-testing from Thursday, March 3. “In 2020 in the Alpes Maritimes, 24.6% of the people concerned responded to the screening”according to Thierry Pattou, president of the Alpes Maritimes departmental committee of the league once morest cancer.

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• Giant tower colon / Animation Visit of the inflatable structure from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.:

– Thursday March 3, in partnership with the CPTS Nice Ouest Vallée, at Hôpital l’Archet – Nice University Hospital.

– Friday March 11, at the Center Hospitalier d’Antibes Juan les Pins

– Saturday March 12, Ville de la Trinité

– Monday March 14, at the Center Hospitalier de Grasse

• Stand of the Alpes-Maritimes Cancer League: Tuesday March 8, Nice University Hospital, Pasteur 2 site, from 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., intended for patients, visitors and staff.
• The Women’s Heart Bus:

Wednesday March 9, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Avenue Pierre Sémard, just opposite the Place du marché in Cannes la Bocca. The bus will welcome women in vulnerable situations for cardiovascular and gynecological screening (free upon prior registration 04 97 06 49 24). The Alpes-Maritimes Cancer League will have a stand in the Health and Well-Being Village next to the Women’s Heart Bus.

Saturday, March 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This is a ride on a blue bike starting from the Place de l’Eglise du Vœu, in Nice. Information stands are also planned with our partners. The Espace Ligue de Nice will be open to welcome visitors. Closing conference of Mars Bleu organized by the “La Palmosa” Hospital Center of Menton in close connection with the CPTS of the territory, on March 24, 2022 in the evening. The Alpes-Maritimes Cancer League will speak at this conference.

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This cancer is cured in 9 out of 10 cases if detected early enough. All these actions have a single goal, to lift the taboo on this too often neglected cancer. Screening is every two years from the age of 50 until the age of 74.

The screening takes 5 minutes and is 100% covered by social security.