Welcome to our Stakeholder Spotlight miniseries for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
This week we are emphasizing that the stage at which colorectal cancer is diagnosed plays a crucial role in treatment outcomes. Detecting the disease early often allows for more effective and less complex treatment.
“When colorectal cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, treatment is usually more successful and less invasive. Early detection significantly improves survival and quality of life for patients,”
explains Dr. Egidijus Morkūnas, Gastroenterologist and Medical Oncologist at the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos.
Raising awareness about symptoms and encouraging participation in screening programmes remain key steps in reducing the burden of colorectal cancer