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Understanding Bowel Cancer: Awareness and Screening Initiatives in Australia

Discover the vital role of Rotary Bowelscan in promoting bowel cancer awareness across Australia since 1982. With over 1 million FOBT kits distributed and an estimation of 7,500 cancers diagnosed, this public health initiative aims to educate citizens about the importance of early detection. Free screening is available for individuals aged 50, 55, or 60 between January 2008 and December 2010, with additional guidance for those at risk. Learn more about the internal views on health and the necessity of colonoscopy for individuals with symptoms or a family history.

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Understanding Bowel Cancer: Awareness and Screening Initiatives in Australia

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  1. The inside view

  2. Under the wide and starry sky,Dig the grave and let me lie.Glad did I live and gladly die,And I laid me down with a will.This be the verse you grave for me:Here he lies where he longed to be;Home is the sailor, home from the sea,And the hunter home from the hill.

  3. Rotary Bowelscan • Initiated 1982 NSW, now national • Distribute 150,000 FOBT kits per year • Over 1 million altogether • Estimate that 7,500 cancers and many more polyps diagnosed • Essentially public awareness program • Organised by Australian Rotary Health, National Committee

  4. National Bowel Cancer Screening program • Free for people turning 50,55 or 60 b/w 1 Jan 2008 and 3 Dec 2010 but … • If you have symptoms or family history should go direct to colonoscopy

  5. The inside view –the top end !

  6. The inside view - the liver !

  7. The inside view – bottom end!

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