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• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 01 >> At first he was sceptical about screening for bowel cancer.

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 unclear, then normal >> Interview 17 >> She was pleased to have been invited to be screened.

Invited for screening in 2002 when aged 70. The result of the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was unclear, so she had to repeat the test, which was normal.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> FOBt with normal result >> Interview 25 >> She thought the pilot programme was part of a trial.

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 >> Interview 41 >> Sir Muir Gray explains that the health professionals running the pilot programme provided an excellent service.

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• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 43 >> He was fully informed, went into hospital for a “pre-operation check”, and was very impressed with members of the pilot scheme team.

In 2005 he had a Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test, which was abnormal, so he had a colonoscopy, during which a polyp was found. Later he had a right hemi-colectomy and the polyp, which was found to be malignant, was removed.

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• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> The pilot and the programme since then >> The pilot and the programme since then

The pilot and the programme since then