Colorectal cancer was found in more than 6 per cent of elderly people who underwent a colonoscopy in a government pilot programme – double the figure expected.
The first participants in the scheme, launched in September, were aged 68 to 70, and it will be extended to cover those born from 1946 to 1951.
The Centre for Health Protection said current figures might not be conclusive as only data from the first three months were available.
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