A £1m research initiative in Shropshire seeks to decrease bowel cancer diagnosis wait times by trialing a new rectal mucus sample test. Conducted at the Telford Community Diagnostic Centre, the study involves 6,000 symptomatic patients from the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, aiming to reduce the need for invasive colonoscopies and alleviate pressure on NHS staff.
A £1m research study based in Shropshire hopes to reduce the waiting time for bowel cancer diagnosis.
It will trial a new test, which uses a device that collects rectal mucus samples, which are then tested in a laboratory for abnormal cells. Eight out of 10 patients would know if they do not have cancer within five days following the test, if the technology was successful, SaTH said.
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