The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 578 (August 24 - September 6 2022)

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News
Black celebrities back Bowel cancer
screening campaign
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passed away from bowel cancer - and the
impact this had on us was devastating. I am
calling on all those who have received a
bowel cancer screening kit to do it
straightaway. It only takes a few minutes -
and could save your life.”
Olympic athlete - Kriss Akabusi
MBE says “If you are aged 56-74, I urge
you to take the simple bowel cancer
screening test that comes through the post.
As a fit, healthy and strong-willed man in
my 60s, I thought I was invincible,
however, I had a cancer scare and it was a
wakeup call. Do it for yourself and your
loved ones.”
Taking a bowel cancer screening test is
easy. It’s a free NHS home test kit called a
Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT). To do
the test, you use the kit to collect a small
sample of your stool that is sent to a lab via
a prepaid postage label (no stamp is
needed). The sample is checked for tiny
amounts of blood. Blood can be a sign of
polyps or bowel cancer. Polyps are
growths in the bowel. They are not cancer
but may turn into cancer over time.
About 98 out of 100 people who use
their NHS bowel cancer screening kit need
no further tests.
Janet Murungi, 56, from Stoke
Newington, recently took her bowel cancer
screening test and was surprised by how
quick and easy it was. “The instructions
were very straightforward,” says Janet.
“It’s very easy to do - you just follow a few
simple steps and you’re done!”
Janet is now encouraging others to do
the same. “No matter what, you must not
ignore your test. Bowel cancer screening
saves lives and early detection means you
can get treated sooner if something doesn’t
look right. I encourage everyone to be safe
and do it as soon as possible.”
Bowel cancer screening saves lives.
For further information, please
visit https://www.healthylondon.org/BCS
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