Abstract
The United Kingdom was one of the first countries in the world to have a fully rolled out colorectal cancer screening programme and, although the four constituent countries have taken somewhat different approaches, they all commenced with guaiac faecal occult blood testing and have all now transitioned to faecal immunochemical testing. In this Commentary, we trace the development of the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme, with reference to the other UK programmes, reflect on its successes and shortcomings, and make suggestions for the future.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 111-116 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Medical Screening |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 21 Apr 2025 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2025 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Colorectal cancer
- faecal immunochemical testing
- screening
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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