Original article by Dan Harrison
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 13 : 24-Jun-14

Australians who turn 50, 55, 60 or 65 in that year receive a free bowel cancer screening kit in the mail from the Federal Government. However, data from the Australian Institute of Health & Welfare indicate that a mere 33.5% return the required faecal sample. This is despite the fact that by age 85, some 10% of men and about 7% of women will die of the disease. Bowel cancer ranks second only behind lung cancer in terms of death rates. A consultation with a doctor was recommended to 7.5% of those who did send in a sample in 2012-13

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AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HEALTH