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Diagnosing bowel cancer

Men and women discussing bowel cancer

This section tells you about the tests used to diagnose bowel (colorectal) cancer. There is information about seeing your GP, going to hospital, and the tests you have to diagnose any possible spread of your cancer.

Updated: 13 October 2011

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