Man, 63, gets stage 4 bowel cancer diagnosis after noticing 'irregular' bowel habit
David Simmonds was diagnosed with stage 3/4 bowel cancer after initially putting his symptoms down to irritable bowel syndrome. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Always looked after myself': Fit man, 41, with stage 4 bowel cancer shares his first sign
Geoffrey Seymour noticed the change weeks before his 41st birthday. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Haematochezia found to be most accurate symptom of bowel cancer - 99.4% specificity
The symptom was found to pass the threshold for an accurate diagnosis of bowel cancer - have you spotted it? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dyschezia could signal spreading tumour of bowel cancer - sign that strikes on loo
Advanced bowel cancer means the condition has spread outside your bowel to other parts of your body. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hematochezia one of the key signs of bowel cancer, warns GP - 'should not be ignored'
Bowel cancer is one of the four most common cancers in the UK, the earlier signs are spotted, the earlier it can be treated. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Even a light daily tipple is linked to an increased risk of bowel cancer, study suggests
While most often associated with liver disease, alcohol can also increase your risk of one of the most common cancers in the UK. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Patient-specific cancer tumours replicated in 3D bioprinting advance
Bowel cancer patients could in future benefit from a new 3D bioprinting technology which would use their own cells to replicate the complex cellular environment of solid tumours in 3D models. The University of Bristol-led advance, published in Biofabrication, would allow clinicians to treat the models, known as spheroids, with chemotherapy drugs and radiation to help them understand an individual patient ’ s resistance to therapies. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 2, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news
Mum's 'stomach bug' is found to be stage three rectal adenocarcinoma: Cancer in Australia
A single mum who thought she had a dreadful 'tummy bug' was instead diagnosed with bowel cancer after visiting her doctor. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How often do you go to the loo? 'Nearly all people' with bowel cancer go more often
The number of times you visit the loo is a red flag symptom of bowel cancer. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The 'first noticeable' symptom of bowel cancer is hematochezia - seen in 90% of patients
With around 42,900 new bowel cancer cases in the UK every year, paying attention to your bowel movements could be the first step in identifying the condition. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Colonoscopies: Major trial reveals uncomfortable procedure does not cut risk of cancer deaths
Norwegian researchers who tracked bowel cancer diagnoses and deaths say colonoscopy screening is not a 'magic bullet'. Offering a colonoscopy to people only prevented a fifth of cases. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Nearly all people' with bowel cancer will experience dyschezia - expert on signs to spot
Paying attention to your bowel habits could be the first step in identifying bowel cancer. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
First Dates' Merlin Griffiths is being 'completely honest' about his bowel cancer battle
Merlin Griffiths is raising awareness about bowel cancer following his own diagnosis with the deadly disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eating 'ultra processed' foods raises risk of bowel cancer by 29% among men - study
Eating "ultra-processed" foods could increase the risk of developing bowel cancer among men, new research has found. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Normal’ bowel habits – doctor’s guide to stool appearance and if something is abnormal
Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK, and the symptoms often begin when you go to the toilet. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
