MSP who survived bowel cancer in call for more sensitive screening tests

Mr. Mountain, a Member of the Scottish Parliament, advocates for reducing the sensitivity of the FIT screening test for colorectal cancer, emphasizing the need for more sensitive screening tests in the United Kingdom.

• During a debate in Holyrood, Mr. Mountain proposed lowering the FIT test sensitivity from 80 µg/g to 40 µg/g to improve colorectal cancer screenings.
• The FIT (faecal immunochemical) test is widely used in the United Kingdom for early detection of bowel cancer, also referred to as colorectal cancer.
• Mr. Mountain, a survivor of bowel cancer, believes that more sensitive screening can lead to earlier diagnosis and better outcomes for patients in the gastrointestinal tract.