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Bowel screening
Screening for bowel cancer involves a simple, at-home test called a faecal occult blood test (FOBT). This test looks for traces of blood in the faeces which are invisible to the human eye and could be a sign of bowel cancer.
- Organisation:
- Cancer Council Victoria
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- National
- Last reviewed:
- June 2023
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Bowel screening
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