Bowel cancer is often referred to as a 'silent killer' because symptoms are often not apparent until the disease is well advanced and harder to treat
At-home 'poo tests' could spare tens of thousands of people from having to undergo invasive procedures to rule out cancer in the bowel, colon or rectum. It is hoped the move could help diagnose colorectal cancer faster and cut NHS waiting times by reducing the need to refer people for a colonoscopy.
According to Cancer Research UK, there are about 42,000 new cases of colorectal cancer each year. FIT tests cost the NHS between £4 and £5 each and can correctly identify about nine in 10 people with colorectal cancer. Analysis by Nice found that 94,291 fewer colonoscopies would take place if the number of people referred fell by 25%. According to the organisation, NHS capacity for colonoscopies is “limited”, with patients facing long wait times.
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