Moving forward on bowel cancer screening in Australia is a summary report of the expert presentations and panel discussion on bowel cancer screening documented at a national forum hosted by Cancer Council Australia in Melbourne, November 2006, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
Population-based bowel cancer screening using faecal occult blood testing has been shown to reduce bowel cancer mortality by up to 40 per cent among the screened population. But converting this evidence-based potential into optimal success in terms of bowel cancer mortality reduction requires a commitment by governments at all levels.
It requires the application of minimum standards, quality controls, adequate follow-up, ongoing monitoring of the program, measures to maximise screening participation and improved support for the medical workforce, as explored in the report.
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