The NHS is urging millions of people in England who have been sent a home testing kit for bowel cancer to use it and return it. Every month, half a million free Faecal Immunichemical Test kits (FIT) ...

Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK and comprises three different types Obesity is one of the major factors contributing to the rise in UK death rates from bowel cancer in people ...

WHEN Chris Gallaher received an NHS bowel cancer testing kit in the post he almost threw it away. But he is now thankful that Sandy, his wife of 32 years, urged him use it, as it led medics to ...

Data suggests that bowel cancers are on the rise among people younger than 50. Studies have found that younger people are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced stages of colorectal cancer. Risk ...

A new test can predict a high-risk patient's likelihood of developing bowel cancer in the next five years by 90%. Peakstock - stock.adobe.com A new DNA test developed in the UK can accurately predict ...

Hundreds of thousands of people aged 50 and 52 will receive a bowel cancer testing kit in the post as the NHS extends its screening programme across England. Around 850,000 more people will now be ...

Stephen Brown, who underwent bowel surgery in 2016, is urging people not to ignore symptoms or delay screenings.

Tumour samples from the 1950s could reveal why more young people are getting bowel cancer - Bowel cancer diagnosis among ...

Scientists have pinpointed a “Big Bang” moment in bowel cancer—when cells first evade the immune system. This early immune escape locks in how the cancer will behave as it grows. The discovery could ...