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When fully implemented (expected in 2020) the NBCSP will invite people aged 50−74 years to complete a faecal occult blood test every 2 years. Currently, the programme is limited to those aged 50, 55, 60, 64, 65, 70, 72 and 74 years.
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Benefits outweigh costs of increased CRC screening. PharmacoEcon Outcomes News 811, 4 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40274-018-5233-3
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