{"id":43097,"date":"2026-01-29T16:06:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/world-cancer-day-2026-fecec-urges-the-government-to-expand-the-age-groups-for-breast-and-colorectal-cancer-screening\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:48:27","slug":"world-cancer-day-2026-fecec-urges-the-government-to-expand-the-age-groups-for-breast-and-colorectal-cancer-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/en\/world-cancer-day-2026-fecec-urges-the-government-to-expand-the-age-groups-for-breast-and-colorectal-cancer-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cancer Day 2026: FECEC urges the government to expand the age groups for breast and colorectal cancer screening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Next Wednesday, 4 February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldcancerday.org\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Cancer Day<\/a> will be observed, a campaign promoted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uicc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UICC<\/a> with the support of the WHO, aimed at raising global awareness about cancer, with a special focus on prevention.<\/strong> <strong>On this occasion, the Catalan Federation of Cancer Organisations (FECEC) urges the Generalitat to allocate the necessary resources to expand the age groups for breast and colorectal cancer screening.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>The need to expand the age groups for breast and colorectal cancers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Two of the most common types of cancer in Catalonia, colorectal and breast cancer, can be detected early through the screening programmes available in the public healthcare system. These programmes are aimed at the population aged between 50 and 69 years. Their goal is to detect precancerous lesions or tumours at an early stage, demonstrating that early detection facilitates treatment and increases the chances of cure.<\/p>\n\n<p>In recent years, however, the appearance of breast and colorectal cancer cases in younger people and in those over 69 has highlighted the need to expand these age groups. In this regard, the European Commission recommends extending colorectal cancer screening up to 74 years and, for breast cancer, expanding it from 45 to 74 years.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Advisory Screening Committee of the Oncology Master Plan, the Advisory Committee of the Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Programme, and the Breast Cancer Early Detection Programme all issued favourable opinions on the age expansion recommended by the European Commission. Likewise, the Interterritorial Health Council, which includes the Ministry of Health and the health departments of the autonomous communities, approved last November the extension of colorectal cancer screening up to 74 years. However, the Generalitat\u2019s Department of Health initially announced a budget shortfall that led to the freezing of the rollout of these plans and later stated that implementation would need to be gradual and dependent on the availability of specialised professionals to carry out the tests. The department has not specified any possible timeline for the expansion.<\/p>\n\n<p>In this context, the Catalan Federation Againts Cancer (FECEC) wishes to express its concern about this situation. For this reason, it urges the Government of the Generalitat of Catalonia to allocate, as soon as possible, the financial and professional resources necessary to expand the age groups of the screening programmes, in line with European recommendations and the national agreement. Likewise, it calls for a clear implementation timeline to be established. Furthermore, FECEC calls on all political forces to get involved to ensure the availability of the resources needed to carry out this expansion.<\/p>\n\n<p>As FECEC\u2019s president, Maria Assumpci\u00f3 Vil\u00e0, comments: <em>\u201cIt is well established that early detection programmes save lives. Screening tests for the most common cancers\u2014colon cancer in both men and women, and breast cancer, the most frequent in women\u2014can detect tumours at an early stage. These diagnoses save lives and improve patients\u2019 quality of life. That is why, in light of the increase in breast cancer cases among women under 50, and colorectal cancer in young people and those over 69, it is essential to expand the age ranges both below and beyond the currently established limits.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>&#8216;United by Unique&#8217;, UICC&#8217;s campaign<\/strong><br\/><\/p>\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uicc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)<\/strong><\/a> is launching its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldcancerday.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Cancer Day<\/a><\/strong> campaign for the second consecutive year under the slogan \u201cUnited by Unique\u201d, which aims to place people at the centre of care and their stories at the centre of the conversation.<\/p>\n\n<p>This year, FECEC is collaborating by contributing five testimonials from individuals who shared their experiences with the disease throughout 2025. V\u00edctor Cruz, Isabel Zafra, Cristina Mangas, Santi Grau and Maria Dolors Canals have told us their stories, available on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldcancerday.org\/es\/historias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Cancer Day<\/a><\/strong> website and on FECEC\u2019s social media channels.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-5 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"42954\" src=\"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/M-Dolors-Canals-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/M-Dolors-Canals-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/M-Dolors-Canals-212x300.png 212w, 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https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Isabel-Zafra.png 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"42955\" src=\"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cristina-Mangas-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cristina-Mangas-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cristina-Mangas-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cristina-Mangas-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cristina-Mangas-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cristina-Mangas.png 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"42953\" src=\"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Victor-Cruz-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Victor-Cruz-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Victor-Cruz-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Victor-Cruz-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Victor-Cruz-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Victor-Cruz.png 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>Share your story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>If you are an oncology patient or have lived with cancer, <strong>you can share your story<\/strong> and become part of the campaign by submitting your text, video or artwork on the World Cancer Day website <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldcancerday.org\/es\/comparte-tu-historia\">via this link<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Likewise, to get even more involved, you can share the campaign materials and messages on your social media channels using the hashtags <strong>#UnitedbyUnique<\/strong> and <strong>#WorldCancerDay.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Cancer figures 2025 in Catalonia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Coinciding with 4 February, <strong>World Cancer Day<\/strong>, the latest cancer figures for <strong>Catalonia<\/strong> have been released. <strong>Cancer incidence<\/strong> in 2025 reached 43,633 new diagnoses, 24,482 in men and 19,151 in women. These figures represent a 1.8% increase compared to 2024, when the number of cases stood at 42,851. The 5-year relative survival rate has remained stable, being higher in women (66.2%) than in men (54.2%).<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/augmenten-els-casos-de-cancer-a-catalunya-pero-tambe-la-supervivencia\/\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>SEOM&#8217;s Cancer in figures in Spain 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The number of cancers diagnosed in our country during 2026 is expected to reach <strong>301,884 cases<\/strong>, representing a slight increase of <strong>2%<\/strong> compared to 2025, with <strong>296,103 cases<\/strong>, according to the report <em>Las cifras del c\u00e1ncer en Espa\u00f1a 2026<\/em>, prepared by the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/seom.org\/\">Sociedad Espa\u00f1ola de Oncolog\u00eda M\u00e9dica (SEOM)<\/a><\/strong> and the <strong>Red Espa\u00f1ola de Registros de C\u00e1ncer (REDECAN)<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/el-cancer-a-espanya-creixera-un-2-enguany-respecte-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"917\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/INFOGRAFIA-CIFRAS-2026-917x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/INFOGRAFIA-CIFRAS-2026-917x1024.jpg 917w, https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/INFOGRAFIA-CIFRAS-2026-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/INFOGRAFIA-CIFRAS-2026-768x857.jpg 768w, https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/INFOGRAFIA-CIFRAS-2026-1376x1536.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/INFOGRAFIA-CIFRAS-2026-1835x2048.jpg 1835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Activities of FECEC\u2019s member organisations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>FECEC\u2019s member organisations are preparing these days to celebrate World Cancer Day. To this end, they are organising a series of activities, which <a href=\"https:\/\/juntscontraelcancer.cat\/activitats-de-les-entitats-de-la-fecec-pel-dia-mundial-contra-el-cancer\/\">we share with you in this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next Wednesday, 4 February, World Cancer Day will be observed, a campaign promoted by the UICC with the support of the WHO, aimed at raising global awareness about cancer, with a special focus on prevention. 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