Cancer

Cancer Screening and You

Detecting cancer early helps you to get treatment you need earlier and saves lives. If you have any concerns please speak to your GP or Nurse at the practice.

Please follow the links for more information

Website: www.cancerresearchuk.org

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Bowel Cancer Screening

The symptoms for this can be difficult to spot, so it is important that you

If you are between 56- 74, you will receive a kit through the post. It is really important that you do the test even if you had another bowel investigation recently as they may be looking for different conditions.

How to use the bowel cancer screening kit

Prostate Cancer Screening

1 in 8 men in the UK will be diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. It rises to 1 in 4 in Black men.

If you would like to undergo a blood test to screen for this and you are over 50 please come and speak to your GP

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Cervical Screening

Women between 25- 50 will receive an invitation every 3 years. If you are between 50- 64 years you will receive an invitation every 5 years.

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Breast Cancer Screening

All women between 50-71 will receive an invite through the post every 3 years

Follow the links for more information

Website: www.cancerresearchuk.org/breast-cancer

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