Cancer detection: This way you can save lives and save costs!

Cancer detection: This way you can save lives and save costs!

In Austria, the alarm signs are up to red: Cancer is diagnosed in around 45,000 people every year, and the numbers will increase to scary 50,000 annual re -diagnoses by 2030. The current situation is worrying, since the early diagnosis in particular is crucial for the success of the treatment, as the Austrian Academy of Sciences determines. Regular preventive examinations, especially for breast and colon cancer, can not only save lives, but also avoid high treatment costs. Gerald Timmel from Docfinder emphasizes that preventive measures such as colonoscopy can save up to 50 percent of the later costs.

The numbers are alarming: In 2022, around 6,000 new breast cancer cases were reported to women - breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in Austria and the second most common cause of death. Men, on the other hand, are primarily affected by prostate cancer, with 7,000 new cases in the same year. The precaution is essential, because colon cancer, which is often asymptomatic, ranks in third place in the most common cancer. "A colonoscopy is the most effective provision to discover and remove precursors such as polyps," continued Timmel.

Early detection as a key

The possibility of colon cancer will be taken seriously, because according to the latest reports in Germany, around 63,000 people develop colon cancer annually, which leads to around 24,400 deaths. The key to healing is the early diagnosis, which makes the correct procedure easier. From the age of 50, it is therefore advisable for women and men to participate in preventive examinations in order to discover polyps early and thus drastically reduce the risk of later cancer. The colonoscopy, as the most reliable method, not only enables the thickness and rascary of the thickness and mast, but also to remove potential cancer precursors before you can develop.

It is documented that around 8.5 million people participating in this precautionary measure in Germany have already avoided around 320,000 new cases and 153,000 deaths. Timmel warns of the negative effects of open -cast literalitis when it comes to pension appointments - responsibility for your own health should always be the top priority. Especially at the turn of the year, many people plan to live more health -conscious, but a visit to the doctor often falls by the wayside. "It is important not to lose time," emphasizes Timmel, in order to initiate a positive turn in health policy, because the sooner diseases are recognized, the better the chances of survival.

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