THE National Bowel Cancer Screening Program monitoring report for 2019 has shown that of those who were invited to participate between 01 Jan 2016 and 31 Dec 2017, only 41% undertook the free screening.
For those screened in 2017, 8% had a positive result requiring further assessment with one-in-29 participants of those, diagnosed with a confirmed or suspected cancer.
The re-participation rate in 2016--2017 for people who had taken part in an earlier invitation round was 78%, and since the program began in Aug 2006, about 5.5 million screening tests have been completed.
Bowelscreen kits are available for purchase in pharmacy, online or by calling 1800 555 494.
More at bowelcanceraustralia.org.
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