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

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

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