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A video and Easy Read guides about bowel screening

Learn about bowel screening. Bowel screening is a health check that can protect you from cancer.
Who is it for?
People with intellectual disability
What is it about?
Health checks you need
Who made it?
Down Syndrome Australia
When was it made?
It was created
2 years ago
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Because it was made to help, not for profit.

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Bowel screening is a health check everyone should do when they are 45 to 75 years old.

Down Syndrome Australia made a web page about bowel screening. The web page has information about bowel screening like:

  • You can do the bowel screen check at home. 
  • You get a kit from your . 
  • The kit tells you how to take a sample of your poo. 
  • People check if there is blood in the poo. 
  • This helps to check if you have signs of cancer.

You should do the test even if you are fit and healthy. Health checks like bowel screening help you stay healthy. Talk to your doctor to learn more about bowel screening.

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  • Made to help, not for profit
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  • Made in Australia

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Down Syndrome Australia

Down Syndrome Australia is made up of State and Territory associations. These groups provide support, information and resources to people with Down syndrome and their families across Australia.