Bowel Cancer calls
March 8, 2013
BOWEL Cancer Australia is urging
all political parties to consider
revamping the National Bowel
Cancer Screening Program to better
serve those aged 50 and over.
The calls come more than a
decade after the Program was
piloted, with Bowel Cancer
Australia saying that its five yearly
screening for just four ages (50, 55,
60 and 65) continues to be a cause
of concern.
As part of its call to action, Bowel
Cancer Australia is encouraging
political parties to consider three
key actions for bowel cancer
screening: reset the current NBCSP
in 2014 from five yearly (50, 55, 60
& 65 years) to two yearly screening
(eg, 50, 52, 54, 56) as per medical
guidelines; and accelerate the
inclusion of new age groups to the
screening program - 2034 is too
long to wait for a complete
program.
The final consideration is that
bowel cancer information be
communicated to those aged 50-
74, so that they know their risk and
can take appropriate action
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