Study suggests fear of results contributes to low bowel cancer screening uptake

Galway Chamber of Commerce CEO Deirdre Mac Loughlin said  Picture: LinkedIn

A great fear of knowing you have cancer is one reason why uptake of bowel cancer screening is so low, a patient representative on a national study has suggested.

It emerged this week just 41% of those eligible for bowel cancer screening took up the offer last year, with the Irish Cancer Society raising alarms over this.