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Bowel screening

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Bowel screening

This information is about an at-home test used for bowel cancer screening called faecal occult blood test (FOBT). This test looks for traces of blood in the faeces which are invisible to the human eye and could be a sign of bowel cancer.

Topic:
Bowel, Cancer
Target audience:
General
Service area:
National
Last reviewed:
May 2024
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