A grandfather who was diagnosed with cancer following a home screening test has said early detection saved his life. James Walker, from Dromore, County Down, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in ...

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Those who are eligible for receiving bowel cancer screening kits at home have been urged to carry out the free test as a recent study found the scheme has so far been successful. It comes as almost a ...

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Health officials have raised concerns over the “low numbers” of people in their 50s taking part in bowel cancer screening. Figures suggest a little more than half of 54-year-olds completed at-home ...

The NHS has urged people in their 50s to test for bowel cancer in response to "low numbers" taking part in screening. Official figures from NHS England suggest a little over half of 54-year-olds ...

The important tests are being sent to those in England, Scotland, and Wales, with the NHS urging people not to ignore them. The NHS has confirmed it will send out important tests to people aged over ...

The race is on for Townsville residents to complete a potentially lifesaving bowel cancer screening test as a national awareness campaign rolls into the city for the Supercars Championship this ...