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Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Cheshire and Merseyside NHS North West

Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Cheshire and Merseyside NHS North West. Invitations to Bowel Screening sent to 60 - 69 year olds. 70 plus must self refer to the free phone number 0800-707-6060. Who is at risk of developing bowel cancer? (continued).

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Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Cheshire and Merseyside NHS North West

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  1. Bowel Cancer Screening ProgrammeCheshire and Merseyside NHS North West Invitations to Bowel Screening sent to 60 - 69 year olds. 70 plus must self refer to the free phone number 0800-707-6060

  2. Who is at risk of developing bowel cancer? (continued) • Life time risk of developing Bowel Cancer in the UK is about 1:18 for men and 1:20 for women • The risk of developing bowel cancer increases with age. • About 80% of people who get Bowel cancer are aged 60 and over

  3. Faecal Occult Blood Testing(FOBT) - Guaiac Testing The participant is instructed to smear the stool onto the spots from 2 separate parts of the specimen on three separate days

  4. Solution Added To Process Kit

  5. Normal result

  6. Abnormal Result

  7. Results • Negative result • Unclear Result (1-4 of the squares are positive) • Spoilt Kit • Technical Failure • Positive Result

  8. Screening journey (Continued) • Referred to screening provider unit for colonoscopy • Follow-up dependant on procedure results • Normal, sent a BCSP kit in 2 years • Polyps, surveillance by BCSP • Cancer detected cases referred to local Multi Disciplinary Team (local Cancer Team)

  9. Contact Details • Maureen Sayer Health Improvement Practitioner maureen.sayer@aintree.nhs.uk

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