The NHS is urging millions of people in England who have been sent a home testing kit for bowel cancer to use it and return it. Every month, half a million free Faecal Immunichemical Test kits (FIT) ...

A ‘fit and healthy’ father says taking a bowel cancer screening test that dropped on his doorstep was like a “winning lottery ticket” after it saved his life. Steve Hollington, 58, was diagnosed with ...

The NHS has urged people to carry out an important cancer test, saying “don’t put it off”. This simple screening can detect signs of a deadly disease before other symptoms appear. In a post made to X, ...

The NHS has intensified its efforts to encourage more people to get tested for one of the UK's most prevalent cancers, announcing a significant update on check-ups. Bowel cancer affects thousands in ...

Tesco has become the first supermarket in the UK to offer three new NHS lab-verified at-home health tests. The new DIY tests are being launched as part of a new range of professional-grade kits ...

In England, 37 people die each day from bowel cancer, but screening using faecal blood testing followed by a colonoscopy can reduce both the incidence of this cancer and the number of resulting deaths ...

Bowel cancer detection rates in Wales have more than doubled since the screening age was lowered from 60 to 50 in Wales.

In England, 37 people die each day from bowel cancer, but screening using fecal blood testing followed by a colonoscopy can reduce both the incidence of this cancer and the number of resulting deaths.

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MORE than half of people invited to take a new bowel cancer screening test didn't take up the opportunity - even though it could stop them developing or dying from the disease, according to a Cancer ...