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Case/Article Review 19
You have two minutes to read the enclosed article, and you will subsequently be asked a range of questions by the interviewer. You may wish to make notes, however please note you will not be allowed to refer to your notes or the article during the discussion.
Half of people in England sent a home-testing kit for bowel cancer in 2015 did not use it, according to research in the European Journal of Cancer. Fewer men than women returned the kits, which are designed to detect the disease before symptoms appear. The current screening kit requires small stool samples to be posted for screening in specially sealed envelopes.
Cancer Research UK said it was very concerned by the figures. In 2015, only 49% of people aged 60-64 who received a home test kit for the first time returned their samples, down from 53% in 2010. Anne Parmenter, 63, from south London, received a bowel cancer testing kit in the post on her 60th birthday. "I wasn't going to do it but, in the end, I thought it was daft not to and sent it back. "The following Tuesday I received a letter asking me to go to hospital for more tests. "I had no symptoms before and didn't feel unwell, so I feel that kit saved my life," she says.
She was diagnosed with bowel cancer and had surgery and chemotherapy. "The cancer has changed how I look at life because none of us know what is around the corner. "Three years ago, I had no idea of what was to come but I am now slowly recovering and getting back to normal."
The research, from University College London, looked at data from 4.4 million men and women sent the bowel cancer screening kits over five years in England.
Those living in poorer areas were less likely to take part than those in wealthier areas. Among women, 56% returned samples, compared with 47% of men. Cancer Research UK said people were missing out on a test that could reduce their risk of dying from bowel cancer by up to 25%.
(Adapted from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45411114)
Outline the main issues raised.
Half of people in England sent a home-testing kit for bowel cancer in 2015 did not use it, according to research in the European Journal of Cancer. Fewer men than women returned the kits, which are designed to detect the disease before symptoms appear. The current screening kit requires small stool samples to be posted for screening in specially sealed envelopes.
Cancer Research UK said it was very concerned by the figures. In 2015, only 49% of people aged 60-64 who received a home test kit for the first time returned their samples, down from 53% in 2010. Anne Parmenter, 63, from south London, received a bowel cancer testing kit in the post on her 60th birthday. "I wasn't going to do it but, in the end, I thought it was daft not to and sent it back. "The following Tuesday I received a letter asking me to go to hospital for more tests. "I had no symptoms before and didn't feel unwell, so I feel that kit saved my life," she says.
She was diagnosed with bowel cancer and had surgery and chemotherapy. "The cancer has changed how I look at life because none of us know what is around the corner. "Three years ago, I had no idea of what was to come but I am now slowly recovering and getting back to normal."
The research, from University College London, looked at data from 4.4 million men and women sent the bowel cancer screening kits over five years in England.
Those living in poorer areas were less likely to take part than those in wealthier areas. Among women, 56% returned samples, compared with 47% of men. Cancer Research UK said people were missing out on a test that could reduce their risk of dying from bowel cancer by up to 25%.
(Adapted from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45411114)
Outline the main issues raised.