Written question asked by Nigel Evans (Conservative) on Friday, 20 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 October 2006. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Monday, 6 November 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Bowel Cancer
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been screened for bowel cancer under the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme since its inception.
- Answer
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Over 6,900 people have been screened since the start of the national bowel cancer screening programme.The bowel cancer screening programme is an ambitious project, and one of the first of its kind in Europe. When fully implemented, it will detect around 3,000 bowel cancers every year. We are committed to implementing this important programme.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 451 c758W; 97032
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Screening Bowel cancer
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