Protesters demand lower eligibility age for free bowel cancer screening

Tuesday 20 May 2025 · 6 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 20 May 2025, 4:11pm

In this story David Seymour, Simeon Brown

Dozens of protesters gathered at Parliament to call for the free bowel cancer screening age to be lowered to 45. The group included cancer survivors advocating for earlier intervention to prevent advanced disease.

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1. Otago Daily TimesTue 20 May 2025, 1:08pm

   Protesters want lower age for free bowel cancer screening (opens in new tab)

2. RNZTue 20 May 2025, 2:36pm

   Protesters at Parliament call for lowering of age for free bowel cancer screening (opens in new tab)

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3. Waikato Times via The PostTue 20 May 2025, 4:11pm

   Bowel Cancer survivors protest screening age outside Parliament (opens in new tab)

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