General Chat

Can you have a test for bowel cancer if a parent had it?. My mother died from it you see.

apparetly here in Wales they have sent to kits to all within the age range for home testing - I'm out of the age range so didn't get one, but would certainly take up the offer of a test

Anybody who failed to do the test is really rather silly in my opinion - better to have the test than the disease

Ann, I am sure if you asked your doctor they would let you know how to get the kits or do a test for you.

Lizx

Ann...you can request a kit if you are over the age group.
I was lucky as I was 70 when I received mine.

The trouble with this cancer, as with many others, is that usually
there are no symptoms, or we are inclined to ignore them out of embarrassment, until the disease has a real hold and it is much more difficult to treat without really invasive methods.

~~~~~~~~~~waves to Mac. So pleased you survived another scare :)

Jean x.

Ann - I've just looked out the paperwork that came with my test - it's called the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and ours is run from the local University Hospital herein Nottingham.

There is a free phone telephone number shown, which I will willingly give to you if you pm me - I would put it on here, but not sure if the number is a national number, or whether it's just for the local area.

It says in the letter "people aged 70 or over and not automatically invited for screening, but can requet a test kit by calling the freephone number shown above!.

Once you have participated in the test, and you are given clear results, you will be invited to participate in screening again in 2 years time (unless you have reached youf 70th birthday by then).

Worth a phone call - because it's a really important project to take part in.

Jac xxxx

Good morning All

Bowel cancer screening programme in the North East is through the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill,Gateshead.
People aged 70 or over are not automatically invited but can request a test kit,via freephone number 0800 707 60 60

Little time,little trouble but could be a huge benefit to your health!

Mau X

The Scottish screeening starts at age 50 , as with cervical screening there is a difference between Scotland and England. Scottish smears start at age 20

My sister lives in North London and they had a test last year I live in South East London and we have not heard anything about it

Margaret

Margaret,

I know it is being done Borough by Borough so I don't think it will be long before you hear something.

Jean x.