A Clare bowel cancer survivor says the expansion of screening to a younger cohort of people will “definitely save lives”.
BowelScreen, a free at-home test that can find signs of cancer before symptoms appear, has now been extended to those aged 50 to 54.
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The test is already available to those aged 57 to 71, with the age range expanded four times since October of 2023.
This April is bowel cancer awareness month, and Ennis hotelier Sean Lally, who was diagnosed with the illness in 2024, says the extension is worth the additional costs and burden on staff.
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