Home test prevents unnecessary bowel cancer referrals

A simple home faecal immunochemical test that detects small amounts of blood in poo is sparing thousands of people from unnecessary hospital investigations for bowel cancer, while helping them get faster answers about whether they have the disease – with new data showing the impact of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s recommendation to use the test.

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