Bowel Cancer Screening

Contact
Angela Ouroumis
Program Coordinator
Email Angela Ouroumis
Phone 9416 7689
Mobile 0407 364 283

Cancer Council Victoria

Resources

Cancer Council Victoria

Link to the Cancer Council Victoria's website and specific bowel information. On this link there are a number of fact sheets (including FOBT and 'finding bowel cancer early'). This link will soon provide the capacity for people to order FOBTs online - keep an eye out!

Link to the Cancer Council Victoria's website.

The NBCSP is one year old in January 2008 and is proving to be successful. Click here to read the latest news from The Cancer Council Victoria on bowel screen success.

Resources

Can bowel cancer be prevented? Evidence shows that bowel cancer is associated with a number of modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors. The following download is a study into population-based screening for bowel cancer compiled by The Cancer Council Australia.

(pdf) Bowel (Colorectal) Cancer  
 

Austin Health referral process
Information for GPs and Practice Nurses that outlines the Austin Health referral process, and also includes general information on other designated public service colonoscopy providers, can be found in the following document:

(pdf) NDGP Bowel Screening Presentation

Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) - An overview for General Practice

For further information on Bowel Cancer Screening, please contact Angela Ouroumis at the Division.

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