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• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 01 >> He was reluctant to repeat the test because he had little time.

Invited for screening in 2001 when aged 62. The first Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test suggested there might be a problem, so test repeated. He had a colonoscopy, was diagnosed with bowel cancer, had surgery and a temporary ileostomy.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> FOBt with normal result >> Interview 25 >> She delayed doing the test, partly because she was scared of what the doctors might find.

She was invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2006, when aged 62. At first she was reluctant to take part, but then decided to do the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test, which was normal.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 45 >> Her initial attitude was, “If you don't know, you don't worry”.

When screened for bowel cancer in 2005, the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was abnormal, so she had a colonoscopy. Two polyps were removed. One was found to be malignant (cancerous). Now she is well.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 01 >> He did not believe that there could be anything wrong because he felt fit, members of his family were all well and he had healthy eating habits.

Invited for screening in 2001 when aged 62. The first Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test suggested there might be a problem, so test repeated. He had a colonoscopy, was diagnosed with bowel cancer, had surgery and a temporary ileostomy.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 46 >> She didn't do the Faecal Occult Blood test immediately because she thought it would be “a little bit messy”.

Invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2006. The result of the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was abnormal, so she had a colonoscopy, when five polyps were removed. One polyp was cancerous, so she had a left hemi-colectomy.