Birger Pålsson

Birger Pålsson is a colorectal surgeon and associate professor at Lund University, involved in a professional group that recommended lowering the age for colon cancer screening in Sweden. He expressed astonishment at the Swedish Health Authority's decision to maintain the current screening age, despite evidence suggesting that earlier screening could reduce cancer mortality rates. Pålsson continues to advocate for improved screening practices in Sweden to help catch colon cancer in its early stages and encourage better health outcomes.