- I don’t feel confident to do the test
- Bowel screening doesn’t seem clean
- I don’t want to keep my samples in the fridge
- Life is busy. How do I remember to do the test?
- Why do I need to screen for bowel cancer?
- Is the bowel screening test right for me?
- Do I have to take part in the program?
- What does it mean if my test is positive?
Why do I need to screen for bowel cancer?
Screening for bowel cancer is important because the risk of bowel cancer increases with age. It can also develop without symptoms.
Even people who feel fit and healthy can get it, with more than 80% of bowel cancer developing without a family history of the disease.
The good news? If found early, over 90% of bowel cancer cases can be successfully treated.
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