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Pilot project prepares patients via mobile phone for colorectal cancer screenings

A pilot project called DECIDE-SCREEN will launch at the beginning of 2027 at the Alcântara Family Health Unit in Lisbon, sending digital decision aids by SMS or email to patients before their appointments. Coordinated by Value for Health CoLAB in partnership with NOVA Medical School and the Western Lisbon Local Health Unit, the 24-month initiative aims to help patients make informed choices about colorectal and cervical cancer screenings, addressing low uptake rates such as 50% for colorectal screening.

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If you are a patient registered at the Alcântara Family Health Unit in Lisbon, you may receive digital information and decision aids by phone or email ahead of your consultations starting in early 2027.

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