bowelcancer

NHS home bowel-cancer tests to be extended to over-50s in England

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NHS home bowel-cancer tests to be extended to over-50s in England

All 50-74-year-olds in England will now receive a home-testing kit for bowel cancer every two years. NHS England has been posting the faecal-immunochemical test (Fit) to all 54-74-year-olds since 2021 and anyone older can request one over the phone. But after trials of local screening programmes for 50-year-olds, the age is now being lowered, bringing … Read more

Bowel-cancer rates rising among younger people

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Bowel-cancer rates rising among younger people

Rates of bowel cancer are rising among younger adults, with no clear reason why, experts are warning. Although the disease still affects older people far more often, the increase in many countries among the under-50s is concerning, Cancer Research UK says. England is one the countries with the biggest rise, averaging a 3.6% increase per … Read more