tailieunhanh - BOWEL CANCER SCREENING: The Facts

The information is collected from these sources by either active collection or passive reporting. Active collection involves registry personnel actually vis- iting the different sources and abstracting the data on special forms. This is the usual method in registries in developing countries. Passive reporting involves health-care workers completing the notification forms developed and distributed by the registry, or sending copies of discharge abstracts to the registry. A mixture of both procedures, with an emphasis on the latter, is followed in most registries in developed countries. In certain countries, notification of cancer cases is compulsory, although this does not necessar- ily ensure completeness | Illlllllllllllll Published by the Department of Health in association with NHS Cancer Screening Programmes with advice and support from the Cancer Research UK Primary Care Education Group. Crystal Mark. Clarity approved by Plain English Campaign NHS CANCER RESEARCH UK Crown copyright 2012 2900131 15p SEP12 HHC Produced by Williams Lea for the Department of Health First Edition May 2006 Updated February 2011 The text of this document may be reproduced without formal permission or charge for personal or in-house use. If you require further copies of this title visit and quote 273372 Bowel cancer The Facts or contact DH Publications Orderline Tel 0300 123 1002 Textphone 0300 123 1003 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday 273372 Bowel cancer The facts can also be made available on request in Braille audio and large print. NHS Cancer Screening Programmes BOWEL CANCER SCREENING The Facts CANCER RESEARCH UK What is the aim of this leaflet This leaflet gives you information about bowel cancer and the benefits and risks of bowel cancer screening. It aims to help you make an informed choice about taking part in the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. What is the purpose of bowel cancer screening Bowel cancer screening aims to detect bowel cancer at an early stage in people with no symptoms when treatment is more likely to be effective. Bowel cancer screening can also detect polyps. These are not cancers but may develop into cancers over time. They can easily be removed reducing the risk of bowel cancer developing. Is screening for bowel cancer important About one in 20 people in the UK will develop bowel cancer during their lifetime. It is the third most common cancer in the UK and the second leading cause of cancer deaths with over 16 000 people dying from it each year Cancer Research UK 2005. Cancerstats . Regular bowel cancer screening has been shown to reduce the risk of dying from bowel cancer by 16 Cochrane Database of .