We encourage all Victorians aged over 50, who do not have symptoms or a family history of bowel cancer, to undertake bowel cancer screening. There are a number of ways to get a bowel cancer screening test, depending on your age.
To find out your options, enter your date of birth below (this information applies only to Victorian residents).
We wish to assure those who've purchased a bowel cancer screening kit through us that these tests are not affected by the government recall of some kits from the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
All those who have received a kit as part of the National Program (not Cancer Council) since 1 December 2008 are encouraged to complete a replacement kit that they will receive in the next few weeks. If they have questions they should contact Dorevitch Pathology on 1 300 738 365.
If you completed a National Program test and got a positive result you do not need to re-do the test but it's important you see your doctor for follow-up, if you haven't already. More information is available at www.health.gov.au.
For media enquiries please contact Shona Clarke on 03 9635 5673 or shona.clarke@cancervic.org.au.
