I was diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer aged 25 - I developed a tell-tale symptom but I thought nothing of it
Being in her mid-20s, cancer risk was the furthest thing from Ellie Wilcock's mind when the content manager from Peterborough decided to seek help from her GP for a health problem. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bowel cancer deaths and cases to soar by a TENTH in by 2040 amid spiralling obesity rates, charity warns
Analysis released by the Bowelbabe Fund - set up in memory of Deborah James - projected that if current trends continue, bowel cancer cases will rise to 47,700. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dad, 45, dies of bowel cancer after symptoms mistaken for IBS and indigestion
His family says things could've been "very different" if he was diagnosed sooner. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NHSE looks to match Scotland on cancer tests
NHS England is piloting a scheme to lower the threshold for getting a bowel cancer scan after screening, which would bring it in line with standards in Scotland. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 26, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Coffee drinkers have much lower risk of bowel cancer recurrence, study finds
Exclusive: Scientists say people with disease who drink two to four cups a day are less likely to see it returnPeople with bowel cancer who drink two to four cups of coffee a day are much less likely to see their disease come back, research has found.People with the illness who consume that amount are also much less likely to die from any cause, the study shows, which suggests coffee helps those diagnosed with the UK ’s second biggest cancer killer.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 23, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Bowel cancer Coffee Health Medical research Food Science UK news World news Source Type: news
How to break the devastating news you have cancer to your children
Dr Anisha Patel was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in September 2018, aged 39. Breaking the news to her young children was tough. Here she gives her tips and advice for other parents who may find themselves in similar situations. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists to investigate why cystic fibrosis sufferers at greater risk of bowel cancer
Cystic Fibrosis Trust launch an urgent fundraising plea to probe the alarmingly increased risks between the cruel genetic condition, diabetes and bowel cancer. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UK researchers find way of diagnosing bowel cancer without biopsies
PET scans can examine entire bowel before and during treatment, avoiding risks associated with taking tissue samplesResearchers in Glasgow have identified a new means of diagnosing and treating bowel cancer with imaging technology, avoiding the need for biopsies.Biopsies require an invasive procedure with a number of health risks, such as infection, and are limited in what they can capture within a patient ’s bowel.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Jamie Grierson and agencies Tags: Bowel cancer Medical research Society Scotland UK news Science Source Type: news
BMJ Oncology Study Shows 79% Increase in Cancer among People under 50 Years of Age
Findings suggest new medical guidelines may be needed to determine when to perform clinical laboratory cancer screenings on people under 50 From 1990-2019, new diagnoses of early-onset cancer in individuals under 50 years of age increased by 79%, according to a British Medical Journal (BMJ) news release describing research published last year in BMJ Oncology. […]
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Source: Dark Daily - March 13, 2024 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: International Laboratory News Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing anatomic pathology Ashleigh Hamilton PhD BMJ Oncology bowel cancer breast cancer British Medical Journal Source Type: news
Expert warns of the 'important' signs of silent killer that are often 'ignored'
A stomach doctor is educating people about the warning signs and symptoms of bowel cancer that shouldn't be ignored. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What ’s behind the rapid rise of cancer in the under-50s? – podcast
Ian Sample speaks to the Guardian ’s health editor, Andrew Gregory, about the worrying global rise in cancers in under-50s, and hears from Yin Cao, an associate professor in surgery and medicine at Washington University in St Louis, who is part of a team conducting a huge study into why young people are developing bowel cancer at record ratesContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 7, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Ian Sample with Andrew Gregory, produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Cancer research Health Medical research Society Bowel cancer Source Type: news
10 things your poo can tell you about your health - colour, smell and when to see a doctor
A change in your poo could signal serious health problems such as IBS and bowel cancer. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctor shares three 'less common' signs of bowel cancer to spot
If you spot any of these signs it is worth speaking to your GP. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lesser-known symptom of bowel cancer could appear on your face
Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK, so it's important to be aware of the red flag signs. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'I'm a gastroenterologist - here are three breakfast foods you should avoid'
A popular breakfast food among Britons could increase your bowel cancer risk. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
