Almost 2 million people are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year. Also known as colorectal cancer, it’s the third most ...

November is National Family Health History Month, and doctors say now is the time to get serious about colon cancer ...

Jess Mauger received an unexpected diagnosis at 50 after experiencing a "really bad gastric episode" on holiday. All 50 to 74-year-olds in England receive a home-testing kit for bowel cancer every two ...

World-leading experts have launched an online platform to enable the public to shape the future of bowel cancer research and patient care.

The second-most common cancer in Malaysia may not have symptoms, which is why experts advocate checkups for early detection.

The age that bowel cancer screening starts in the Channel Islands should be lowered, according to someone who has the disease. Sammy Kean, from Jersey, said her "life has changed dramatically" since ...

The bowel is part of the digestive system, connecting the stomach to the anus (bottom) and helping waste (poo) leave the body. It includes the small bowel, large bowel (colon) and rectum. Bowel cancer ...

The HSE has announced that the national bowel cancer screening programme has been extended to people aged 58. BowelScreen is a free bowel cancer screening programme and was launched in October 2023.

No timeline in place for wider expansion to 55-74-year-olds, despite National Cancer Strategy setting a 2026 target for rollout From today 58-year-olds will be able to access the country’s free bowel ...

This increase follows the decision to lower the screening age in Wales from 60 to 50. The change, introduced in 2021, led to a rise in bowel cancer cases detected through the screening programme from ...

Starting Monday, New Zealanders aged 58 and over in Northland, Auckland, and the South Island will now be eligible for free bowel cancer screening, as part of the Government’s plan to lower the ...