What are the main symptoms and causes of bowel cancer, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it?

The move could help to save lives by detecting cases earlier, health bosses say.

Thousands more people would take part in bowel cancer screening if the kit included extras, such as gloves and "poo catchers", according to a Cancer Research UK study published today (Wednesday) in ...

A major change to the bowel cancer screening test is helping to prevent bowel cancer cases in the Black Country with early results showing an increase in people taking up the checks.

Around 600 more cases of bowel cancer could be detected early each year under an improved screening programme that could save the NHS millions. NHS England said it will lower the detection threshold ...

The FIT test is a non-invasive test that detects hidden blood in poo, which can be an early sign of bowel cancer. After the ...

The NHS emphasised: "Ivan shares how the simple test saved his life." In the interview, Ivan recounted receiving his kit on ...

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 ...

Residents of Scott, Cedar, Clinton and Muscatine counties are eligible to receive a free colon cancer screening kit through March 31, while supplies last. People over age 50, or those with other ...

A ‘fit and healthy’ father says taking a bowel cancer screening test that dropped on his doorstep was like a “winning lottery ticket” after it saved his life. Steve Hollington, 58, was diagnosed with ...

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust has been piloting a more sensitive approach to bowel cancer screening, known as FIT@80, which launched in April 2024. Since its introduction, there has been a 35 per ...

A GP shares the check-ups you should be having at every age ...