The FIT kit, which checks for blood in a stool sample, is a crucial tool in detecting early signs of bowel cancer.

The NHS is extending its bowel cancer screening programme across England, with those aged 50 and 52 set to receive a testing ...

Bowel cancer is the fourth common cause of cancer deaths in the UK, one particular symptom that appears at night could be an ...

The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) checks for blood in a stool sample, with people collecting their own sample at home ...

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, with around 42,000 people diagnosed with the disease each year and one of the 'silent' symptoms is night sweats ...

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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 ...

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The current programme covers people aged 54-74, but under the new scheme around 850,000 more people will be eligible for ...

Steve Russell, national director for vaccinations and screening at NHS England, said: "Lives are saved when cancers are ...

The NHS has updated its bowel cancer screening programme across England, with an estimated 850,000 additional people set to ...

Around 850,000 people aged 50 and 52 will receive a bowel cancer testing kit in the post as the NHS extends its screening programme in England.