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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
By Jane Kirby

Major change to bowel cancer screening as thousands more to be tested

NHS England is set to significantly enhance its bowel cancer screening programme, aiming to detect thousands more cases at an earlier, more treatable stage.

From next month, the national health service will lower the detection threshold for its home-screening stool kits. This move aligns England's approach with established practices already in place across Scotland and Wales.

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