ABSTRACT
The aim of our study is to analyse the participation indicators of colorectal cancer screening between 2008-2021. Data derived from the nationwide financing database of the Hungarian National Health Insurance Fund Management. We anal-ysed both diagnostic and screening examinations. According to our results, the screening rate was low, varying between 5.1-6.8% in the years examined. Between 2008 and 2019, the number of participating patients increased slightly. The highest number of patients can be observed in 2019 (178,568 peo-ple). In 2020 and 2021, we see a significant decrease, which is a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the number of patients of the entire examined period (2,233,963 people, 938,223 men, 1,295,740 women), the largest proportion was fecal blood detection by immunochemical method (OENO code: 22631). In 2021, at the county level, the highest number of patients can be seen in Csongrad-Csanad county (994 patients/10,000 people), and the least in Bekes county (218 patients/10,000 people). The participation rate of women is higher than that of men in all counties. Participation in col-orectal screening is very low. In order to prevent colorectal cancer death, it is necessary to increase the participation rate. Copyright © PROFESSIONAL PUBLISHING HUNGARY.