Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NHS England / SWNS) A ‘fit and healthy’ father says taking a bowel cancer screening test that dropped on his doorstep was like a ...

NHS England is overhauling its screening method, as the threshold for further investigation after a faecal immunochemical ...

The NHS emphasised: "Ivan shares how the simple test saved his life." In the interview, Ivan recounted receiving his kit on ...

The move could help to save lives by detecting cases earlier, health bosses say.

A personal trainer has shared how a simple NHS test saved his life. Ivan Corsby thought he was "fit and healthy" but actually he was living with the early stages of bowel cancer.

The NHS is urging millions of people in England who have been sent a home testing kit for bowel cancer to use it and return it. Every month, half a million free Faecal Immunichemical Test kits (FIT) ...

Once fully rolled out, testing at the lower threshold is expected to reduce late-stage diagnoses and deaths from bowel cancer ...

Women in England who have consistently missed their cervical screening appointments will soon be offered the option of performing DIY tests at home, in a significant move aimed at boosting uptake and ...

John Crouchley lost about 5st (32kg) after experiencing digestive problems, before his diagnosis.