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When a small brown envelope arrives in the post, many people put it off—but doing this simple check could genuinely save your life.

In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley dive into lower GI bowel cancer screening and the Faecal Immunochemical Test, better known as the FIT test.

Dr Geoff and Dr Sam explain exactly how to do the test at home, why bowel cancer screening is so crucial, and why receiving an abnormal or positive result does not automatically mean you have cancer.

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Sit back, and enjoy a Coughy Break!

Link to the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Page: https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/bowel-cancer-screening/

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Released 5/10/26

Show time 15 minutes 52 seconds

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