CETS believes that a colorectal cancer screening program would lead to a significant reduction in the mortality due to this type of cancer. Such a program would target asymptomatic persons aged 50-79 years and would involve biennial screening by FOB testing. The choice of a primary screening modality is still preliminary, since current research is exploring the direct use of colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy or double contrast barium enema. There should be various prerequisites both for instituting the proposed preliminary program and exploring other strategies, including setting up feasibility studies and pilot trials for the purpose of validating the operational parameters in Quebec.