Addenbrooke's Hospital
Research and Development
The Rosie Hospital
Who the screening programme is aimed at
Bowel Cancer Screening
Men and women aged 60 to 74 and registered with a GP in South Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk, Harlow and Uttlesford are invited for screening.
Those aged 75 and above can request a test kit by calling a free phone number.
If you are 59 or under and concerned about Bowel Cancer, please talk to your GP.
During 2010, the bowel screening programme extended for people aged 70 to 74 years. As a result, around one million more men and women are screened each year.
Bowel Cancer Screening Freephone helpline:
0800 707 60 60
If you have been invited for bowel cancer screening, and have any questions about the kit, you should call the freephone number above.
If you are worried about a specific problem or symptom, or otherwise worried about the risks of bowel cancer, then you should talk to your GP.
On other websites:
> Listen to Bowel Cancer Screening audio leaflets
