You will automatically receive a new kit from BIONEXT by mail in September.

Anyone affiliated with the National Health Fund, within the targeted age group, can participate in this program. Non-residents do not automatically receive an invitation but can request one by contacting the cancer screening programs coordination center by phone at 247-755550.

Yes, your participation in the program is entirely voluntary. If you no longer wish to be invited, simply notify your refusal in writing to the Cancer Screening Programs Coordination Center (Health Directorate) by completing the dedicated section on your invitation voucher.

No, you must drop your Kit off at one of our BIONEXT Laboratories or send it to us by post using the prepaid return envelope.

There is no cost for you to take this test. It is fully covered by the Health Directorate.

Colorectal cancer is a common cancer that is easier to treat if detected early. It develops slowly, often without pain or digestive symptoms, from lesions called polyps, which can bleed in the intestine. The bleeding associated with a polyp or cancer is not visible to the naked eye. That is why it is important to do a screening test for blood in the stool (called the FIT test). Detected lesions can then be treated.

YES, one or more mandatory pieces of information required for the test will be missing, so the test cannot be carried out. You can order or pick up a new Kit.

YES, you can reopen the envelope within two minutes after sealing it the first time.

YES, you can order or pick up a new Kit.

When the invitations are sent out, the health status of the individuals, or whether they have had a previous colonoscopy, is not known. That is why you receive the test. If you want to take the test, you can, but in your case, it is not very useful. However, it is always helpful to inform the Coordination Center's doctor that a colonoscopy has been done by returning the invitation letter or the identification form with this information. This way, new tests will no longer be sent unnecessarily. The information provided to the Coordination Center remains confidential and protected.

You will find an expiration date on your Kit and on the tube. Make sure there are more than 3 days left before this date before doing the test because once this date has passed, the laboratory will no longer be able to analyze your sample.

You can do the test at any time before the Kit's expiration date. However, avoid doing the test on a Friday evening or the day before a public holiday so that your sample can be sent and analyzed as quickly as possible.

To obtain their invitation or find out when they will receive it, the person can call the Coordination Center at 247-75550 or send a message specifying their matriculation number to the address: colorectal@ms.etat.lu

Only people aged 45 to 74 affiliated with CNS can participate. For those not eligible, the test can be performed under medical prescription and thus covered by CNS as a regular examination. It is also available upon request and can be performed at the requester's expense without a prescription.

YES, the language of your Kit does not have to be the same as that of your invitation. You can select the language of the Kit when ordering or picking it up at the BIONEXT laboratory or pharmacy. You can therefore get the Kit in the language of your choice. If needed, all documents are available on bionext.lu in five languages (FR, DE, LU, PT, and EN). If you want to change the language of your file, please contact the coordination center of the Health Directorate at 247-75550.

After your test has been sent, the sample is analyzed in the laboratory to ensure a reliable and secure result. Once the analysis is completed, the results are transmitted to the patient as well as to the doctor in order to ensure appropriate medical follow-up if necessary.

A negative result means that no abnormality was detected during the analysis of the test. In this case, a new screening kit is generally sent every two years to ensure regular monitoring.

A positive result does not necessarily mean that cancer is present. It simply indicates that additional examinations are necessary to understand the cause of the result.
In this case, a medical consultation and a colonoscopy will be recommended.

In the event of a positive result, a medical consultation is recommended. The doctor may suggest a colonoscopy in order to carry out additional examinations and establish an accurate diagnosis.

No. A positive test is not synonymous with cancer. It means that an abnormality has been detected and that additional investigations are necessary to determine its cause.

Screening makes it possible to detect certain abnormalities before symptoms appear. Early detection significantly improves the chances of care and treatment.
When detected early, colorectal cancer can be cured in 9 out of 10 cases.