#jointhebowelmovement

More than 500,000 Scots complete a bowel screening test every year. Help us spread the word that screening saves lives by adding our Twibbon to your social media profile #jointhebowelmovement • Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in Scotland, yet it can be cured if found early • Bowel cancer is more common in people over 50, especially men • Nine out of ten people beat it when it’s caught early • Completing a bowel screening test is the best way to find bowel cancer early • If you notice any blood in your poo, or a change in your bowel movements for four weeks or more, contact your GP as soon as possible • If you’re aged 50-74, you are invited to take part in bowel screening every two years in Scotland • More than 500,000 people in Scotland do their bowel screening test every year • In August alone, around 43,500 bowel screening tests are returned in Scotland • The free test completed at home can spot hidden blood in your poo – a possible sign of bowel cancer • If you’re 75 or over, or you’ve made a mistake/misplaced your test you can request one from the Scottish Bowel Screening Centre on 0800 0121 833 For more information visit ​ ​getcheckedearly.org/bowel-cancer