https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11898207/one-million-brits-higher-risk-bowel-cancer-screening-invites-not-sent-covid-lockdown/"Thousands at risk of bowel cancer after one million screening tests missed in coronavirus lockdown
The shocking figures from Bowel Cancer UK found that the lack of testing equates to 1,350 undiagnosed bowel cancer cases in England alone.
It comes after cervical cancer charity Jo’s Trust revealed that over 600,000 people have missed checks during the pandemic.
Bowel cancer screening has been paused throughout the UK and the data from the charity also suggests that more than 4,000 people could have undetected polyps.
If these precancerous lumps are not removed there's a high risk they could develop into bowel cancer."
