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Interview 06

Has been invited to be screened for bowel cancer twice, but has not done the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test mainly because she is afraid of having further investigations.

  • Background

    A white British woman, a retired nurse manager, divorced, 3 children

  • Age at interview 67
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 05

    Invited to be screened in 2001, when aged 62, and again in 2005, when aged 66. The results of the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) tests were both normal.

  • Background

    A white British man, semi-retired electrician, widowed, 2 children.

  • Age at interview 67
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 12

    Invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2002 and 2005, when aged 65 and 69. The results of the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) tests were normal.

  • Background

    A white British woman, a retired admin. clerk, a widow with 3 children.

  • Age at interview 70
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 11

    He was invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2005, when aged 67, but for various reasons he decided not to take part.

  • Background

    A white English man, retired managing director, married with 4 children.

  • Age at interview 68
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 14

    He has been invited to be screened for bowel cancer a number of times. He did the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test in 2001, 2005 and 2006. The results were normal.

  • Background

    A white English man, who does building maintenance work, married, with 3 children.

  • Age at interview 61
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 13

    When she was first invited to be screened for bowel cancer she declined, but later, in 2006, when aged 58, she decided to do the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test. The result was normal.

  • Background

    A white English woman, a retired teacher, married with 3 children.

  • Age at interview 58
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 10

    Invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2005 when aged 62. The result of the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was normal.

  • Background

    A white English woman, an assistant school supervisor, married with 4 children.

  • Age at interview 63
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 09

    She was invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2002 and in 2004. The results of both the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) tests were normal.

  • Background

    A white British woman, a retired secretary, divorced with 2 children.

  • Age at interview 70
  • Sex/Gender Female