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The Bowel Cancer Risk (qFIT) Test detects small amounts of blood in the stool (faeces), known as faecal occult blood. The test is a non-invasive, highly accurate way to recognise potential signs of bowel cancer and non-cancerous or precancerous tumours. The qFIT Test is the only test recommended in the UK by NICE for first-line screening for bowel cancer.

The Bowel Cancer Risk (qFIT) Test is an easy and accurate way to understand if you have early signs of bowel cancer. The test can be added to any of our full body health check packages.

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  • 1.

    Fast, accurate results

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    Competitively priced testing within 20 minutes of your home

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    Detailed, personalised Results Report

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    Access to our 24/7 GP service with all test packages

Why take a Bowel Cancer Risk (qFIT)

Test?

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, but it is often detected in its late stages, making it the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK. Survival rates improve significantly with early diagnosis. From around the age of 50–54, the risk of bowel cancer rises dramatically.

Bowel cancer is, however, one of the most treatable cancers. Statistics show that around 90% of people survive for five years or more when detected in its early stages. Our private Bowel Cancer Risk (qFIT) Test detects early signs of bowel cancer and is the recommended test for early diagnosis.

What are the signs of bowel cancer?

Bowel cancer often presents with no symptoms, so the best way to screen for the disease is to take the Bowel Cancer Risk (qFIT) Test.

However, when symptoms of bowel cancer do present, they are often similar to other bowel conditions, such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

The most common signs of bowel cancer are:

  • Blood in your stool – The blood may appear bright red or dark in colour.
  • Unexplained weight loss with abdominal pain.
  • Unexplained changes in bowel habits such as diarrhoea or constipation.
  • Needing to go to the toilet more frequently or feeling that you have not completely evacuated your bowels.
  • Increased fatigue or breathlessness.
  • A pain or swelling in your abdomen
  • Discomfort and bloating when you eat.

What does a Bowel Cancer Risk (qFIT) Test

involve?

The Bowel Cancer Risk (qFIT) Test is a quick and easy non-invasive test. The sample collection kits are easy to use and contain the instructions for use.

You don’t need to prepare for the test, and it can be done in the comfort of your home. Just provide one stool sample to be sent to the laboratory for testing. You can collect your sample at any time of day, and you do not need to stop any medicines or foods beforehand.

As the qFIT test looks for blood in the stool. A normal level (based on a symptomatic threshold) is anything less than 10?g/g. Anything above 10?g/g is classed as abnormal and further investigation should be undertaken especially if you have symptoms.

Private Health Checks for complete peace of

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Our full body private health checks are perfect for busy people who want to take a proactive approach to monitoring their health and wellbeing. Our tests are quick, accurate, convenient and completely stress-free. There is no waiting for an appointment, safe clinical procedures, no embarrassing questions, no long travel times and no busy waiting rooms.

Our tests are conducted by trained health assessment specialists at over 350 venues across the UK and Ireland, ensuring accurate professional health checks within 20 minutes of your home.

Any individual tests can be added to any full body health check. Just book one of our full body private health assessments and call us before your appointment to add an extra test.

Need help? Call free on 0800 652 2183 to speak to one of our team.

FAQs

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Bowel cancer is often detected at a late stage, making it the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK. Survival rates are greatly improved with early diagnosis, around 90% of people surviving for five years or more when detected in its early stage.

The Bowel Cancer Risk (qFIT) Test is a highly accurate test that detects early signs of bowel cancer and is recommended for early diagnosis.

Bowel cancer can result from both genetic and lifestyle risk factors. Genetic risk factors include your age, a history of inflammatory bowel disease or a family history of bowel cancer. Older age is generally considered a main risk factor for bowel cancer.

Lifestyle risk factors for colorectal cancer include:

  • Smoking
  • High consumption of red & processed meats
  • Obesity
  • Alcohol
  • Low fibre diet

We have established partnerships with leading laboratories in the UK, ensuring the utmost confidence and accuracy of your results. Our UKAS-accredited partners are regulated by the Care Quality Commission.

The Bowel Cancer Risk (qFIT) Test can be taken by anyone who is concerned about their bowel health. As rates of bowel cancer increase with age, specifically over the age of 50, the general recommendations are:

  • If you are at average risk (you do not have any additional risk factors, such as a history of bowel cancer in your family), screening is recommended from the age of 50. Screening should occur every 2 years until the age of 75.
  • If you have risk factors, such as a family history of bowel cancer, testing is recommended before the age of 45.

If a qFIT Test result is above 10 µg of blood per gram of stool is considered abnormal and further investigations are recommended to identify the cause of blood in the stool. This might include a colonoscopy, which can look at the bowel itself.

The qFIT Test cannot diagnose bowel cancer, it can only detect small amounts of blood in the stool. If your qFIT test result shows a higher-than-normal amount of blood in your stool, this does not mean you have bowel cancer. Blood in the stool can be the result of other gut-related conditions such as gastritis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), haemorrhoids or peptic ulcers.

QFIT stands for quantitative Faecal Immunochemical Test (qFIT)

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