Screening has a critical effect on reducing bowel cancer incidence in England
Screening has reduced the incidence of bowel cancer finds a new study jointly led by researchers from the University of Bristol and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - August 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research, Health; Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine; Press Release Source Type: news
Life-saving effect of NHS bowel cancer screening scheme revealed: Cases fall 15% after roll-out of DIY kits that will be offered to ALL over-50s
'Life-saving' bowel cancer screening kits work and have led to a serious reduction in cases of the disease as figures show scheme has helped reduce disease incidence by up to 15 per cent in England. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study finds seven factors that could raise risk of bowel cancer in under 50s
Researchers have identified seven risk factors that make young men more likely to develop bowel cancer, including alcohol use. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctor warns an itchy bottom could be a warning sign of two cancers
A stubborn itch in the private area could alert you to anal or bowel cancer, according to a doctor. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Little-known 'early' symptom of bowel cancer you might spot when out with friends
More than 16,800 people die from bowel cancer in the UK every year, but earlier diagnosis and treatment could be life-saving for many. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Four bowel cancer symptoms not to miss – advice from a colorectal doctor
Bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in the UK, followed by lung cancer, so colorectal surgeon James Kinross shared five warning signs not to miss. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
George Alagiah's poignant final tweet: Dying BBC newsreader urged public to take life-saving bowel cancer test that wasn't available to him on the NHS before his own diagnosis 9 years ago - but is now offered to u-60s because of his relentless campaigning
BBC newsreader George Alagiah was a passionate advocate for lowering the age that life-saving bowel cancer test kits are sent out to the public after he was diagnosed just two years shy of the cutoff. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Warning signs of bowel cancer revealed after death of BBC newsreader George Alagiah
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, with one in 15 men and one in 18 women diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime, according to Cancer Research UK. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
George Alagiah's first bowel cancer symptoms after saying he wished he had Scottish test
The newsreader wished he had been screened earlier for the disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bedfordshire man who ignored home cancer test gets bowel cancer
Stephen Sweetlove says he was reluctant to seek help because did not want to "burden the NHS". (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Folate deficiency shown to increase risk of bowel cancer - signs of condition to spot
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, but the second most deadly accounting for almost 17,000 deaths a year. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Four ‘essential signs' when you go to the toilet that could indicate bowel cancer
The disease can be "harder to spot" as it doesn't always present with symptoms, an expert warned. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer patients welcome NHS drug policy change
Bowel cancer patients say they feel relieved after the NHS lifted a ban on treatment breaks. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Six symptoms of bowel cancer to look out for - advice by consultant colorectal surgeon
Being able to identify the early signs of bowel cancer and seeking further medical assessment may allow the cancer to be caught earlier, with a higher chance of a resulting cure. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman shares her four symptoms of bowel cancer after signs of incurable disease 'ignored'
"Please don't let doctors push this off as IBS or anything else if you have symptoms," she said. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
