[…] from November 2017 to April 2018, 64% of those eligible returned their FIT. In the same period the year before, uptake of the previous test was 56%. The biggest improvement in participation with FIT has been amongst those living in the most deprived areas – up from 42.0% to 51.8%. Read the full article
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FIT for Wales On 28 January 2019 Faecal Immunochemical testing (FIT) will start to replace guaiac Faecal Occult Blood testing (gFOBt) in the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme in Wales. Roll out will be phased with 1 in 28 people receiving the new kit from the end of January. Full roll out is expected in June 2019. This newsletter produced
The Scottish Bowel Screening Programme offers screening to residents in Scotland age 50 and over. Visit their new Facebook page to see what people are saying about the introduction of the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) in Scotland.
According to research in the European Journal of Cancer, half of people in England sent a home-testing kit for bowel cancer in 2015 did not use it. Cancer Research UK said people were missing out on a test that could reduce their risk of dying from bowel cancer by up to 25%. The charity said it
Public Health England has announced that screening for Bowel Cancer in England is to be reduced from 60 to 50 years old. At present in England, men and women are first invited for bowel cancer screening at 60 and sent a home test kit every two years up to the age of 74. The change brings
Following the merger of Bowel Cancer UK and Beating Bowel Cancer in January 2018, the charity has revealed its new name and brand. Deborah Alsina MBE, Chief Executive of Bowel Cancer UK, says: “It’s a very exciting time for the charity as we unveil our new brand following our merger. Bowel cancer is the UK’s
Bowel cancer testing could indicate whether people are at risk of other health problems, a study of patients in Tayside has suggested. It found when blood is detected in a person’s stool they are at an increased risk of death from other diseases. Having a positive result was significantly associated with increased risk of dying
In a programme aired by the BBC, Dr Xand van Tulleken investigates carbohydrates and the link between certain types of carbohydrate and obesity, diabetes, and bowel cancer. He explains the impact of some carbs on the bowel and discusses reasons why these carbs are thought to be linked to an increased risk of bowel cancer.
Get Your Copy of the New Issue of Focus on FIT. Read about the latest clinical thinking on the adoption of FIT for symptomatic testing and how it fits into the primary and secondary care patient pathways for colorectal disease. Plus get updates on current FIT studies that are gathering evidence for the benefits of
