DIY bowel cancer checks could spare 100,000 Brits from colonoscopies every year, health watchdog says

DIY bowel cancer checks could spare 100,000 Brits from colonoscopies every year, health watchdog says DIY test kits could spare 100,000 people undergoing colonoscopies for suspected bowel cancer each year after changes to guidelines.

New draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence say patients should first be offered faecal immunochemical tests (FIT).

It is hoped the move could help diagnose bowel cancer faster – particularly among younger sufferers - and cut NHS waiting times by reducing referrals. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Quantitative faecal immunochemical testing to guide colorectal cancer pathway referral in primary care National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
• Nice calls for routine use of at-home faeces tests for bowel cancer screening The Guardian