Brief: Biohit's ColonView test option in colorectal screening project in Russia
09/11/2015 09:00
Nov 9 (Reuters) - Biohit Oyj BIOBV.HE
* Colorectal screening project to start in Russia with Biohit ColonView test
* Russian Federation starts a pilot project for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, targeted
to 48-75-year-old asymptomatic persons
* Pilot program will start during November in Saint Petersburg, with around 20,000 persons
to be screened
* Screening test will be selected for project, based on results from pilot phase, Biohit
Oyj's ColonView test is one of options
* After this, the project will last six years and will include all 18 districts of Saint
Petersburg
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