Free bowel screening opened up to 116,000 more people, with those aged 57 to 71 now eligible

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Bowel screening tests can detect growths before they become cancerous. Photo: Stock/Monkey Business Images

Free bowel screening will be extended to 116,000 more people from tomorrow and will expand to include people aged 57 to 71 years of age.

BowelScreen is the national ­bowel screening programme which offers free screening every two years.

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