Bowel Cancer Screening was introduced in the UK 20 years ago, and since then it has saved thousands of lives.
Cancer screening is for people with no symptoms. Bowel screening aims to find cancer early, or to find changes in your bowel that could lead to cancer before they are noticeable.
If you are between 50 and 74, you will be sent a bowel screening at home test in the post. All the instructions are included on the box and just a tiny bit of poo can help find cancer early – when it is easiest to treat.
The test is quick, you do it at home, and just a tiny sample is needed.
