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Bowel Cancer Awareness Month – be aware of symptoms and take part in screening if eligible

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This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month [April], the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people about the two key actions to help combat bowel cancer – act when you notice symptoms, and take part in screening if eligible. Dr Tracy Owen, Deputy Director of Public Health at the PHA, said: “Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers for both men and women. Being alert to the symptoms of bowel cancer and attending for screening when invited could save your life. The earlier cancer is detected, the better the chances of treatment being successful.” The bowel cancer screening programme in Northern

Screening information for transgender, non-binary and gender fluid service users

This leaflet for transgender, non-binary and gender fluid service users outlines four of the adult screening programmes available in Northern Ireland and how to access them.

This leaflet is for transgender, non-binary and gender fluid service users in Northern Ireland.

Bowel cancer awareness newsletter

This newsletter highlights the symptoms of bowel cancer and how to reduce your risk, and outlines the changes to the bowel cancer screening programme following the introduction of the new type of test.

Bowel screening test kit instructions

The Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening Programme introduced quantitative faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) as the primary bowel cancer screening test in January 2021.