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Bowel cancer screening across the UK

This table summarises the state of bowel cancer screening across the home nations.

England

All men and women in their sixties to be offered screening for bowel cancer every two years.

Northern Ireland

Planned programme implementation from December 2009 for all women and men aged 60-69 years.

Scotland

All men and women between the ages of 50-74 are invited to participate in the bowel screening programme.

Wales

Bowel Screening Wales invites all men and women aged 60-74 for bowel screening every two years.

Table updated on 28 March 2012.

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