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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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Invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2006, when aged 65. The result of the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was abnormal so he had a colonoscopy. Nothing abnormal was found.

Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 44 >> The surgeon told him that if he hadn't taken part in screening the cancer would have spread and the outcome would have been very bad.

He had a Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test in 2001. The result was abnormal so he had a colonoscopy. Cancer was diagnosed, so later he had part of his bowel removed, followed by chemotherapy. He feels well now.

Cancer >> Bowel screening >> FOBt unclear, then normal >> Interview 16 >> He suggests screening for bowel cancer is money well spent and might reduce pressure of work for GPs. He says screening is simple and advises everyone

Invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2003, aged 65. The result of the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was normal. Screened again in 2005, and had to repeat the test. The result was normal.

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