"There is high recognition amongst women of the breast screening programme with 94 per cent of women being aware of breast screening, and six in 10 women know about cervical screening. At the moment only one in four people are aware about bowel cancer screening, and as this screening programme is rolling out across England it is vital that 60-69-year-olds know they are able to access this type of screening. I have supported bowel screening for many years because of a family history of the disease."
The Screening Matters campaign highlights the particular areas where Cancer Research UK would like the Government to take most urgent action on, seeking commitments to:
1. Screen at least three million more people over the next five years.
2. Reduce the variation in screening across the UK.
3. Reach out to people eligible for screening who aren't taking part.
4. Provide the best possible screening programmes through funding, staffing and measuring success.
