Bowel
People urged to return bowel cancer kits as study confirms screening cuts cases
Almost a third of people eligible for bowel cancer screening do not send off their free at-home kits, NHS figures for England suggest.
Bowel cancer treatment hope as scientists solve immune system mystery
The disease is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK, with about 16,800 deaths in the country every year.
Deborah James’s mother: This is real, she’s not here anymore
The cancer campaigner and podcast host, who set up the Bowelbabe cancer research fund, died last year at the age of 40.
Bowelbabe fund set up by Dame Deborah James raises £11.3m
Cancer Research UK said it is now distributing funds to new projects aimed at advancing research into the disease.
Chemotherapy before surgery ‘cuts risk of bowel cancer return by 28%’
There are around 42,900 new bowel cancer cases in the UK every year.
Diet rich in vegetables, whole grains and beans ‘cuts bowel cancer risk’
A study suggests the link is clearer for men, who have an overall higher risk of bowel cancer.
New discovery could lead to new drugs for bowel cancer, study suggests
The findings could have implications for treating various cancers, as well as diabetes and inflammatory, cardiac and neurodegenerative diseases.
Bowel cancer linked to ultra-processed foods, research suggests
Men who ate the highest amount of ultra-processed food had a 29% increased risk of bowel cancer.
Bowel cancer checks at record high ‘thanks to Dame Deborah James’
According to the NHS, between the months of May and July, 170,500 people referred for checks for suspected lower gastro-intestinal cancers.
New drug shows promise in slowing growth of bowel cancer
Researchers looked at whether the medication could delay tumour regrowth among patients with an aggressive sub-type of inoperable bowel cancer.