Men avoid bowel cancer test kits

ONLY a third of Australians sent a free bowel cancer test kit returned a sample for testing.

Only a third of Australians sent a free bowel cancer test kit returned a sample for testing.

THOUSANDS of Australians have failed to undertake the recommended free screening for bowel cancer, with men the most likely to avoid the test, a new report shows.

THIS is despite bowel cancer being the second biggest cancer killer.