Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 6 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 March 2006. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Friday, 17 March 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Colon Cancer

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 15 February 2006, Official Report, column 2110W, on colon cancer, how many people have been screened under the pilot for bowel cancer screening since 2000; how many of the people subject to screening were subsequently diagnosed with bowel cancer; how many were found to be suffering from bowel polyps; and if she will publish the research and independent evaluation of the project.

Answer: Since the English bowel cancer screening pilot began in Rugby on 6 September 2000, nearly 204,000 people have been screened. 217 people have been diagnosed with bowel cancer, and 959 have been diagnosed with bowel polyps. The final report on the independent evaluation of the first phase of the pilot was published in May 2003, and is available on NHS Cancer Screening Programme's website at: www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/bowel/pilot-evaluation.htmlThe report of the evaluation of the second phase of the pilot is currently being peer reviewed, and will be made available in due course.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 57082; 443 c2552-3W;443 c2552-3W
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Colon Cancer
Wednesday, 15 February 2006
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Screening Bowel cancer
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk