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flag Ireland expands free bowel cancer screening to ages 58–70, adding 60,000 people to the program.

flag Ireland has expanded its free BowelScreen programme to include people aged 58 to 70, making over 60,000 more eligible for bowel cancer screening. flag The test, which checks stool samples for blood, helps detect early signs of cancer or precancerous polyps, with most results normal and follow-up colonoscopies recommended for positive cases. flag The programme, part of a national effort to reduce cancer deaths, will eventually cover ages 55 to 74. flag A new online portal allows participants to request kits, check registration, and update contact details. flag Around 2,500 bowel cancer cases are diagnosed annually in Ireland, making it the second most common cancer in men and third in women.

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