My daughter died exactly two months after her diagnosis, just after she turned 39. She must have had cancer for a very long time. The five years prior to Caroline’s death, she had visited her GP on ...
Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition that can be passed down in families. It increases a person’s chance of getting bowel cancer and other types of cancer. Lynch syndrome is linked to around 1 in 30 ...
We're deeply saddened to hear the Married at First Sight dating expert Mel Schilling has died from bowel cancer. Our deepest sympathies are with Mel’s family and everyone who knew and loved her.
Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition, caused by certain gene changes (mutations), that increases the risk of some types of cancer, particularly bowel cancer. Around eight in 10 people with Lynch ...
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A third of people in the UK don’t complete their bowel screening test. Taking part in screening is one of the best ways to spot the disease early, when it's more likely to be treatable and curable.
Today NHS England has announced that it will lower the threshold at which home-screening kits for bowel cancer will trigger a referral for further testing. The NHS estimates that this change will lead ...
Bacteria commonly found in our guts could contribute to the development of bowel cancer, according to a new study published in Nature today. The study, led by scientists in the UK, the USA and the ...
Last year, we funded four new research projects. Our #GetOnARoll campaign turned every bathroom visit into a potential life-saving moment. We provided over 1.8 million moments of support to people ...
Mr Jones, lead investigator for a trial looking at giving personalised cancer vaccines to people with bowel cancer, tells us more about this new treatment.
We've just launched a partnership with Marks and Spencer to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms among the store's 30 million customers. This will see our symptoms information on the packs ...
Shocking new figures show people in the UK are less likely to be diagnosed with bowel cancer at an early stage, or to live longer than five years after their diagnosis, compared with other similar ...