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

A girl was about to sit on a stool, but the space was too tight, and her legs couldn't fit in. With both hands full of things ...

A girl was about to sit on a stool, but the space was too tight, and her legs couldn't fit in. With both hands full of things ...

They’re non-invasive with none of the dreaded prep. But are recently approved home tests for colon cancer as effective as ...

More people will soon be receiving home screening kits as part of NHS plans to increase earlier diagnosis of bowel cancer ...

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

While the bowel cancer screening programme will cover those aged 50 to 74, anyone aged 75 and over can request a kit by phoning the NHS bowel cancer screening helpline on 0800 707 60 60. The move ...

A mother of three was “shocked” to discover she was suffering from stage 4 bowel cancer after doctors initially diagnosed her ...

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

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 ...

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