Rotary Bowelscan
Tasmania

Bowel Cancer

 Information for Clubs

Participating Pharmacies

Contacts

Kits are anly available from participating pharmacies in Tasmania during March each year

You take the kit home, take some samples according to the instructions.

Drop the kit into the collection bin at the pharmacy by the deadline in mid- April.

Rotary Bowelscan uses faecal occult blood test (FOBT) screening kits.
The test discovers blood passed from the bowel that’s invisible to the naked eye, which can be an early warning of cancer.

Conducted annually, it provides a very good chance of early detection and a high probability of successful treatment.

Australia, like the USA, has one of the highest incidence rates of colorectal cancer in the world.  The USA has already adopted colorectal cancer screening on a national basis.  In Australia, there are about 11,000 new cases of colorectal cancer each year and about 5,500 deaths from the disease.

Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) kit to check for blood in stool.
Image courtesy of the National Cancer Institute.

Your kit is sent to Bowelscan’s generous supporters, Hobart Pathology, North West Pathology Burnie or Northern Tasmanian Pathology Service Launceston who do the lab tests at a very reasonable fee which is included in the cost of the kit..  
 Bowelscan's Medical Adviser then notifies you of the result, and also notifies your GP if the test is positive.   Confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Remember, Bowelscan is for people who are not showing any signs of bowel cancer. If you have any direct family history of bowel cancer, any blood showing in bowel motions, or any recent changes in bowel habits, you should talk to your GP right away.

Licensed general practitioners and pathologists provide all medical services.