Uzbekistan launches national programme for early colorectal cancer diagnosis

Uzbekistan has launched a national programme for early diagnosis of colorectal cancer, as part of state health policy and cancer prevention. It is being implemented jointly with the Association of Oncologists of Uzbekistan, the Republican Specialized Scientific-Practical Medical Center of Oncology and Radiology, and the International Medical Center Gustave Roussy International.

Under the programme, experts from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States, along with medical representatives from the United Kingdom, have arrived in the country. Their first stop was Andijan region.

Regional branches will host practical colonoscopy master classes, scientific seminars and discussions of complex clinical cases. The main goal is to improve early detection of colorectal cancer, introduce modern colonoscopy methods and strengthen specialists' skills, giving participants access to international techniques and direct exchange with foreign experts.