A fitness instructor has revealed how a straightforward NHS screening potentially saved his life. Ivan Corsby believed he was in excellent health, yet he was unknowingly living with early-stage bowel ...
In 2024/25 there were 140,000 fewer referrals for suspected bowel cancer than expected. The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) detects small amounts of blood in poo, which can be a sign of bowel cancer.
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. In a message posted ...
Thousands of bowel cancer cases will be caught earlier or prevented altogether under a major NHS overhaul that lowers the sensitivity threshold for home screening kits across England. NHS England ...