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NHS Urges 50-Year-Olds to Take Bowel Cancer Screening Test
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- The NHS is urging people in their 50s to participate in bowel cancer screening due to low uptake.
- Official figures show only half of 54-year-olds completed at-home testing kits last year.
- Early detection through free faecal immunochemical tests (Fit) can save lives.
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The NHS is urging people in their 50s to participate in bowel cancer screening due to low uptake. Official figures show only half of 54-year-olds completed at-home testing kits last year. Early detection through free faecal immunochemical tests (Fit) can save lives.
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