A top health charity has raised concerns over a fall in the number of people participating in cancer screening. It comes despite new figures demonstrating the effectiveness of these tests in early cancer detection.
Cancer Research UK's analysis reveals that between 2019 and 2023, nearly 90,000 cancers were detected through breast, bowel, and cervical cancer screening programmes.
This includes 62,000 cases of breast cancer, 23,000 cases of bowel cancer, and 4,400 cases of cervical cancer. However, the charity is worried about the declining participation rates for breast and cervical cancer screenings.
Approximately 70% of eligible individuals participate in bowel cancer screening, 69% in cervical cancer screening, and 65% in breast cancer screening.