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Facts and Figures for the Program
(i) For the five Tamworth Rotary Clubs for the 2001 Program
3472 kits were sold
2666 kits were returned and tested ( 77% return rate )
28 screened positive ( 1.05% positivity rate )
(ii) For all Clubs in Distrrict 9650 for the 2000 Program
28580 kits were sold
22623 kits were returned and tested
344 screened positive, with a female positivity rate of 1.2% and a male positivity rate of 2.0%
(iii) Commencing in 1987, the Rotary District 9650 Bowelscan Program has so far assisted in the diagnosis of 347 colorectal cancers and 1145 polyps (these figures don't include the 2001 Program).
(iv) Australia-wide there are about 9500 new cases of colorectal cancer each year, and about 4500 deaths from the disease.
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