Government-subsidised Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme 政府資助大腸癌篩查計劃
According to the data from the Department of Health website, Colorectal cancer is one of the commonest cancers in Hong Kong. In 2020, there were 5,087 newly registered cases, more than 90% of which occurred in patients 50 years of age or older. Of all fatal cancers in Hong Kong, colorectal cancer is ranked second. In 2021, a total number of 2,298 people died of the cancer.
HKU Endoscopy Centre is now providing the Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme. The Government fully subsidises asymptomatic Hong Kong residents aged between 50 and 75, no co-payment fee is needed. Participants will first take a Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) that can detect small amounts of blood in stool, even if they are invisible to the naked eye. If there is blood, colonoscopy will be arranged to remove polyps, if any, to prevent them from developing into cancer.
For more information on the Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme, you may refer to the below website:
https://www.colonscreen.gov.hk/tc/public/index.html
根據衞生署網頁數據，大腸癌是本港最常見癌症之一。於2020年，共錄得5,087宗新登記個案，當中超過九成患者年齡在50歲或以上。本港致命癌症中，大腸癌則排行第二位。2021年，死亡個案達2,298宗。
香港大學內視鏡中心現正提供大腸癌篩查計劃，政府全數資助 50至75歲及沒有症狀的香港居民，無需額外付費。參加者會首先進行大便隱血測試，檢驗是否有肉眼都見不到的微量血液。若有，會安排接受大腸鏡檢查及切除有可能出現的大腸瘜肉，避免其演變成癌症。
更多有關大腸癌篩查計劃的資訊，可參考以下網頁: https://www.colonscreen.gov.hk/tc/public/index.html
To join the Programme, eligible persons should fulfill the following criteria:
參加計劃人士必須符合下列資格：
- Aged between 50 and 75
年滿50至75歲
- Hold a Hong Kong Identity Card # or Certificate of Exemption
持香港身份證#或豁免登記證明書
- Registered in the Electronic Health Record Sharing System (eHRSS)
已加入電子健康紀錄互通系統
You may not enroll in the Programme if you have 以下人士不適宜/不需要參加此計劃
- Record of receiving colonoscopy within the past 10 years with normal result
過去十年內曾接受大腸鏡檢查，並且結果正常
- Record of receiving flexible sigmoidoscopy within the past 5 years with normal result
過去五年內曾接受乙狀結腸鏡檢查，並且結果正常
- Record of receiving FOBT within the past 2 years with normal result
過去兩年內曾接受大便隱血測試，並且結果正常
#Except those who obtained their Hong Kong Identity Card by virtue of a previous permission to land or remain in Hong Kong granted to them and such permission has expired or ceased to be valid
#假如該人士是獲入境或逗留准許而獲簽發香港身份證，而該准許已經逾期或不再有效則除外
*The primary care doctors will personally meet the prospective participants so as to assess their medical fitness for joining the Programme
*基層醫療醫生會親自接見準參加者，以評估準參加者是否適合參加計劃
Our medical team will assess the health conditions of participants and review their relevant medical history to exclude the aforementioned conditions before enrolling them in the Programme. It is important that eligible individuals understand and cooperate. We will provide services to those who are suitable or eligible to enroll in the program. For inquiries, please contact our Centre at Tel: +852 9736 0997.
請注意，為配合衞生署指引，本中心醫療團隊會先了解參加者的身體狀況及相關病歷，經評估後，為合資格人士辦理加入計劃的手續，希望市民諒解及充分合作。本中心將會為合適或需要參加計劃的人士提供相關服務，請於預約登記前細閲以上詳情。如有任何疑問，可致電本中心查詢（電話 +852 9736 0997）。
