Since the colon screening system got under way (in November last year) there have been 213 persons who resulted positive for polyps and early stages of cancer requiring colonoscopy.

A total of 16,017 screenings were carried out.

Health Minister Godfrey Farrugia gave the information in reply to a parliamentary question by Claudio Grech (PN).

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