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Country fact sheet: Ecuador

COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMME

Reporting year for qualitative data: There is no policy and screening protocol for colorectal cancer screening as of 2022. Nevertheless, cancer screening activities might be conducted by NGO/Institution/Private sector.

Performance indicators

Reporting year for quantitative data: 2018
Source of quantitative data: Demonstration project

FIT gFOBT Sigmoidoscopy   Colonoscopy
Target age and regional limitation if applicable: 50-74 years
Invitation coverage (%):
Participation rate (%):
Examination coverage (%):
Completeness of data related to screening results (%):
Completeness of data related to information about attendance to colonoscopy assessment (%):
Further assessment (diagnosis colonoscopy) rate (%): 5.8
Further assessment participation rate (%): 88.8
Detection rate of adenomas (x 1000):
Detection rate of advanced adenomas (x 1000):
Detection rate of colorectal cancers (x 1000):
Positive Predictive Value of further assessment to detect adenomas (%):
Positive Predictive Value of further assessment to detect advanced adenomas (%):
Positive Predictive Value of further assessment to detect colorectal cancers (%):
More quantitative data for a pilot project (Provincia Pichincha: Both - 2019/FIT)


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