AUSTRALIA'S bowel cancer screening program is effective in reducing the risk of death from the disease, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
The success was attributed to early stage detection giving a better prognosis - visit aihw.gov.au.
The study comes just as the American Cancer Society guidelines reduce colorectal cancer screen age to 45 years, with more younger adults developing the disease.
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