Bowel cancer screening from 45 starts today

More residents on the Far South Coast of NSW will be able to participate in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program with the starting age now lowered to 45. It comes as the bowel cancer rate amongst young Aussies continues to grow with people aged 40 to 49 now accounting for more than half of all new cases. CEO of Bowel Cancer Australia, Julien Wiggins, said from today (1 July 2024) locals aged 45 to 49 can now opt-in to …