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Simple text reminders could help close London's bowel cancer screening gap

As low-cost and straightforward an intervention as automated text messaging could make a significant contribution to tackling London's below-average bowel cancer screening rates, according to a study led by the University of Surrey. The project compared two approaches to encourage people who didn't respond to their initial invitation to complete their cancer screening.

Simple text reminders could help close London's bowel cancer screening gap

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