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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Storm Newton

Health officials ‘concerned’ over low bowel cancer screening uptake among people in their 50s

Health officials have voiced concerns regarding the significantly lower uptake of bowel cancer screening among people in their 50s.

New figures reveal just over half of 54-year-olds completed at-home testing kits last year, a stark contrast to almost three-quarters of individuals in their 70s.

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