Article: Bowel cancer - Screening and prevention

1.3. What are the aims of screening?

Screening tests for bowel cancer have two aims: Firstly, they are done to detect bowel cancer before it causes any symptoms and to improve the chances of being cured. Secondly, screening offers the chance to prevent bowel cancer if the doctor detects and removes polyps that might have developed into bowel cancer later.

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