The kit, known as the faecal immunochemical test (FIT), checks for blood in a small stool sample, which can be a sign of bowel cancer. FIT kits are used at home by putting a poo sample in a small tube ...

NHS bowel cancer screening has now tested nearly 85million people for the disease and uptake has soared with the help of Sun ...

England’s National Health Service’s (NHS') fecal immunochemical test (FIT) has reduced referrals for suspected bowel cancer by 140,000, while the number of cancer cases has remained stable. This shows ...

A potentially life-saving bowel cancer screening test can spot the disease at an early stage at West Herts Teaching Hospital ...

The NHS South West urges people aged 50-74 to return their free bowel cancer screening kits. Early detection via the FIT test can save lives.

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MILLIONS more people are benefiting from life-saving bowel screening compared to a decade ago – according to the NHS. Almost ...