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Macmillan and Cancerbackup merged in 2008. Together we provide free, high quality information for people affected by cancer through our publications, website and phone service. Find out more|.
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The information in this section is based on our booklet, Understanding bowel cancer screening. This booklet has been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:
The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme: Information for Primary Care. www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk (accessed June 2010).
Cancer Research UK: Bowel cancer statistics. www.cancerresearchuk.org (accessed June 2010).
NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. www.cancerscreeing.nhs.uk/bowel (accessed June 2010).
Bowel Cancer UK. Bowel Cancer Screening. www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk (accessed June 2010).
Implementing Ireland’s First National Population-based Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme. 2010. National Cancer Screening Service.
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