Bowel screening
Bowel screening checks if you could have bowel cancer. You use a home test kit to collect a small sample of poo and send it to a laboratory. The sample is checked for tiny amounts of blood.
If the test finds anything unusual, you might be asked to go to hospital to have further tests to confirm or rule out cancer.
Why is bowel screening important?
About my test
Understanding my results
Further tests
What keeps me healthy
When should I speak to a doctor?
Important words
Things to help
Answers to questions
It’s Up To You
This video is an introduction to Bowel Screening and has been made to help you decide about taking the test.
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