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" New research claims that bowel cancer screening could save more than 2,500 lives every year in the UK by 2025. A study, funded by Cancer Research UK, looked at the anticipated impact of home testing kits designed to detect the early signs of bowel cancer. The kits are delivered every two years to people aged between 60 and 74 years. Individuals can then send samples to a laboratory for testing. Screening is currently being rolled out in England and Scotland, and Wales plans to implement a similar programme in the near future. Study author Dr Max Parkin, an epidemiologist at Queen Mary University of London, revealed: &amp;#039;Cancer of the bowel is a major problem in the UK for both men and women - it is the second most common cause of cancer death. &amp;#039;Screening every two years for people aged between 60 and 74 years old is absolutely crucial in order to reduce the number of people dying from bowel cancer.&amp;#039; The expert noted that the estimates were made on the assumption that between 60 and 80 per cent of people would accept invitations to be screened and pointed out that even more lives could be saved if a higher proportion of people take part. Bowel cancer is the third most common form of cancer overall, and the second commonest in women. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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