{"id":5438,"date":"2025-11-10T12:34:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T12:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prosopikiypothesi.gr\/the-power-of-prevention\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:53:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:53:51","slug":"the-power-of-prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prosopikiypothesi.gr\/en\/the-power-of-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><p>Usually, a patient with colorectal cancer will visit their gastroenterologist for a colonoscopy six months to one year after the initial onset of symptoms. This detail results in the majority of cases (&gt;60%) being diagnosed at a fairly advanced stage (Stages III or IV), where the disease is difficult to manage and chemotherapy is often required.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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https:\/\/prosopikiypothesi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1sr-crc-symptom.png 1024w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><p>In areas with a high incidence of CRC, systematic screening has significantly helped to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduce the incidence of the disease through early detection and removal of precancerous lesions, such as adenomatous polyps.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce mortality, as cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, when treatment is most effective.<\/li>\n<li>Improve cost-effectiveness, because early diagnosis reduces the need for expensive treatments in advanced stages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The prevention of colorectal cancer is therefore crucial, as it allows for the early detection of the disease in its initial stages, significantly increasing the chances of cure.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:19px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),calc( var(--awb-color8-l) + 20% ),var(--awb-color8-a));--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Roboto Slab&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:300;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:300;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-5438-1\"><div 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toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ol>\n<li>Morgan E, Arnold M, Sexton R, Giacometti S, Laversanne M, Bray F. 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