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The Faecal Occult Blood test for bowel cancer :
What is the NHS bowel cancer screening programme?
The pilot and the programme since then
Initial reaction to the invitation for screening
People's views of the initial information leaflet
Why people decide to take part in screening
Why some were reluctant or did not take part
The instructions for using the FOBt kit
Doing the Faecal Occult Blood test at home
Storing the samples and posting them
Getting a 'normal' result of a FOBt by post
Getting an 'unclear' or 'abnormal' result by post

When a screening test is abnormal :
Talking to specialist practitioners about results
Preparing for a colonoscopy
The colonoscopy procedure and treatment
Side effects of colonoscopy
Getting colonoscopy results

More treatment needed after an initial colonoscopy :
More treatment needed after an initial colonoscopy

Views of the service and messages to others :
Views of the service and messages to others

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Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with polyps >> Interview 30 >> He developed various alarming side effects after the colonoscopy.

Screened for bowel cancer in 2006. The result was abnormal, so he had a colonoscopy. Six polyps were removed. They were all benign except one, which was "potentially malignant". He will have another colonoscopy in 2007.

Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with polyps >> Interview 37 >> He felt a cramp but this was relieved when the doctor withdrew some of the air from the bowel.

He was invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2006, when aged 65. After an abnormal Faecal Occult Blood test he had a colonoscopy, during which two benign polyps were removed.

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