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HIQA commences assessment of extending BowelScreen to those aged 50 to 54 years

Age Friendly Ireland | National

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The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has commenced a health technology assessment (HTA) of extending Ireland’s national colorectal cancer screening programme, BowelScreen, to those aged 50 to 54 years. 

 The programme currently invites those aged 59 to 69 years for screening every two years, and there is a commitment to screen those aged 55 to 74 in the future.

For the full press release, please see here.

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