One in 25 people develop a cancer colorectal During his life. This cancer develops from a pre-cancerous cell called the adenomatous polyp. The adenomatous polyp is a proliferation of cells that will gradually grow over the years, usually ten years, eventually becoming cancer.
Colorectal cancer generally occurs following 50 years with a peak around 70 years.
Lifestyle, a diet rich in meat and fat, low physical activity, a sedentary lifestyle, as well as the consumption of alcohol and tobacco are factors favoring the appearance of colorectal cancer.
As part of Mars Bleu, the AP-HP is offering several events bringing together teams and associations in its hospitals to put the spotlight on colorectal cancer and its screening.
Henri-Mondor Hospital AP-HP
- Thursday, March 30, day of information, awareness and animation.
From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., meet in the main hall of the hospital to meet the teams of Calipsso, the League once morest Cancer 94, Patients in Networks, AMGEN, the Mondorphine association. Many activities are on the program: screening awareness offered by the IDF Regional Screening Coordination Center, a smoothie bike and VirtySens: an immersive multi-sensory travel capsule.
From 2:00 p.m., a round table is organized at the Espace Bulle by the hepato-gastro, oncology and dietitian teams who will answer all questions from the audience.
Bicêtre Hospital AP-HP
- Tuesday, March 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., green sector, hall of the Paul-Broca building, door 1.
Come and meet the teams of the gastroenterology department to inform you regarding the presentation and screening of colorectal cancer.
Awareness activities:
– From 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: screening kit demo, who is going? , demo of a colonoscope;
– From 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: diet and colorectal cancer;
– At 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.: prize wheel;
– At 2:00 p.m.: coffee debate on colorectal cancer screening.
Find all the information here.
Georges-Pompidou European Hospital AP-HP
- Monday, March 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rue Hospitalière.
Find the information stands run by the Ile-de-France regional cancer screening centre, the league once morest cancer, the Rosa Mouv association, the “Patients in network” association, MIS oncology HEGP, the nutrition at the Georges-pompidou Ap-HP European Hospital.
Find all the information here.
To learn more regarding this cancer, also find the four AP-HP videos produced in partnership with Youtube, involving professionals from the hospitals of the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris.
