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 ...

In 2024/25 there were 140,000 fewer referrals for suspected bowel cancer than expected. The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) detects small amounts of blood in poo, which can be a sign of bowel cancer.

A fitness coach has shared how a simple NHS screening may have saved his life. Ivan Corsby thought he was in peak physical condition, but he was unknowingly living with early-stage bowel cancer. Via a ...

Colorectal cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. However, recent advancements in medical screening have brought new hope in the fight against this deadly ...

Thousands of bowel cancer cases will be caught earlier or prevented altogether under a major NHS overhaul that lowers the sensitivity threshold for home screening kits across England. NHS England ...

In a drive to increase home bowel cancer screening the NHS is asking people to "Put it by the loo. Don’t put it off". Nearly 43,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year in the UK, and it ...