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A POLICY BRIEF ABOUT MANDATORY FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TEST

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Amal Mohammed Taysier Ababneh, Dr. Majd T. Mrayyan
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.10.739

Abstract

Worldwide Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among males and females. In addition to Jordan has the highest incidence and mortality rates of colorectal cancer among Eastern Mediterranean region. The major reasons related to the increased mortality rate of colorectal cancer in Jordan are that the colorectal cancer screening cost is very expensive, the colorectal cancer screening services are not available, and a lack of hospital policy or protocol on colorectal cancer screening in Jordan. There is no policy supports mandatory fecal occult blood test among Jordanians. An action must be taken to legislate mandatory fecal occult blood test among Jordanians aged 50 and more for a free. This policy brief is directed to the Medical Jordanian Constitution to promote the importance of mandating a policy about the fecal occult blood test; it would help in detecting colorectal cancer in early stages and in turn lowering the cost of its treatment.

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