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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in France, with 47,000 new cases diagnosed annually. However, when detected early, the prognosis is positive for 9 out of 10 patients. In Saint-Brieuc, a coordinated effort involving the regional cancer screening center and the League Against Cancer is underway during “Blue March” to encourage greater participation in screening programs.
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The “Christophe Colon” mannequin, surrounded by Jérôme Robert, director of the Côtes-d’Armor committee of the League Against Cancer, Dr. Martine Denis, Solenn Breux, representative of the Brittany Regional Cancer Screening Coordination Center, and Aurélie Le Quément, from the ARS (Regional Health Agency). | OUEST-FRANCE
![Le mannequin "Christophe Colon" entouré de Jérôme Robert, directeur du comité des Côtes-d’Armor de la Ligue contre le cancer, Dr Martine Denis, Solenn Breux, référente au Centre régional de coordination des dépistages des cancers et Aurélie Le Quément, de l’ARS (Agence régionale de santé).]({"srcset":"https://media.ouest-france.fr/v1/pictures/MjAyNjAyMWQwYzAzNWQ4NmNhY2VjODM0YmI5NGE4MTk0ZmQ0Nzc?width=320&focuspoint=50%2C25&cropresize=1&client_id=bpeditorial&sign=1c5a399b760aba77033b193034910be57eab4c69861f94171e90ba31cc10d732 320w,https://media.ouest-france.fr/v1/pictures/MjAyNjAyMWQwYzAzNWQ4NmNhY2VjODM0YmI5NGE4MTk0ZmQ0Nzc?width=375&focuspoint=50%2C25&cropresize=1&client_id=bpeditorial&sign=4cbd6144c135a058fcaf85248b01e8308a1ab471418321ab2d0667244898366b 360w,https://media.ouest-france.fr/v1/pictures/MjAyNjAyMWQwYzAzNWQ4NmNhY2VjODM0YmI5NGE4MTk0ZmQ0Nzc?width=480&focuspoint=50%2C25&cropresize=1&client_id=bpeditorial&sign=77ca9d0a6aa8badd607558bc2e1bf638ee8a2f2e70203119554446e8da642b02 480w,https://media.ouest-france.fr/v1/pictures/MjAyNjAyMWQwYzAzNWQ4NmNhY2VjODM0YmI5NGE4MTk0ZmQ0Nzc?width=630&focuspoint=50%2C25&cropresize=1&client_id=bpeditorial&sign=324d7bc0250ba96335010a6eacc003ee3df25eec139863be4c224c6fab5807e0 630w,https://media.ouest-france.fr/v1/pictures/MjAyNjAyMWQwYzAzNWQ4NmNhY2VjODM0YmI5NGE4MTk0ZmQ0Nzc?width=940&focuspoint=50%2C25&cropresize=1&client_id=bpeditorial&sign=58ff81dee2f4434e53d0f54db27191c672d25963271b3055f5e93dfd07ecc84d 940w,https://media.ouest-france.fr/v1/pictures/MjAyNjAyMWQwYzAzNWQ4NmNhY2VjODM0YmI5NGE4MTk0ZmQ0Nzc?width=1260&focuspoint=50%2C25&cropresize=1&client_id=bpeditorial&sign=7dc42054c981f6ff67ec126478e3221f4527df9d38a44626f9c4b7c5c2143e5c 1260w"})
In Brittany, screening participation rates reach 38.8%, compared to a national average of 29.6%. While encouraging, this rate is still insufficient, according to Jérôme Robert, director of the Côtes-d’Armor committee of the League Against Cancer. Our goal is to reach 45% participation to reduce overall mortality by 15%. To achieve this, we are no longer hesitating to shake up habits with the national “Go Poop” campaign or our educational mannequin, “Christophe Colon.” The idea is to destigmatize…
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