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References for the bowel screening section

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. NHS Cancer Screening Programmes, 2006.
Cancer Stats. Large bowel cancer – UK. Cancer Research UK, June 2006.
Evaluation of the UK Colorectal Cancer Screening Pilot: Final Report. The UK CRC Screening Pilot Evaluation Team, 2003.
Making Decisions: Should I have a screening test for bowel cancer? University of Sydney, 2006.

Content last reviewed: 1 April 2008

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