• Health & Medicine

Simpler bowel cancer test kit a ‘game changer’

More people across England are likely to take up bowel cancer screening thanks to the introduction of a new and simpler home-testing kit. More people across England are likely to take up bowel cancer screening thanks to the introduction of a new and simpler home-testing kit.

7 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Genetic chaos in tumours could predict responses to immunotherapy

Advanced bladder cancers have been shown to respond to a new immunotherapy drug when used as a patient’s first treatment. Advanced bladder cancers have been shown to respond to a new immunotherapy drug when used as a patient’s first treatment.

5 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

New pre-surgery technique may make colostomy bags redundant for emergency bowel cancer patients

An expandable tube that unblocks the bowel before surgery could lead to fewer cancer patients – diagnosed as emergencies – needing a colostomy bag. An expandable tube that unblocks the bowel before surgery could lead to fewer cancer patients – diagnosed as emergencies – needing a colostomy bag.

5 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Why reducing cancer risk is more than ‘just a walk in the park’

We explore the science behind some recent headlines claiming that physical activity can reduce the risk of 13 types of cancer. We explore the science behind some recent headlines claiming that physical activity can reduce the risk of 13 types of cancer.

18 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

Six ways to reduce your risk of bowel cancer

For bowel cancer awareness month we look at the different ways you can reduce your risk of the disease. For bowel cancer awareness month we look at the different ways you can reduce your risk of the disease.

5 April 2016

• Health & Medicine

9 in 10 don't link alcohol and cancer

Almost 90 per cent of people in England don’t associate drinking alcohol with an increased risk of cancer Almost 90 per cent of people in England don’t associate drinking alcohol with an increased risk of cancer

1 April 2016

• Health & Medicine

Reminder letter encourages more people to take bowel scope screening test

Jogging the memory with a reminder letter to those who don’t respond to their bowel scope screening invitation could mean more people would take the test. Jogging the memory with a reminder letter to those who don’t respond to their bowel scope screening invitation could mean more people would take the test.

30 March 2016

• Health & Medicine

New test could help select the best treatment for bowel cancer patients

A new test could help patients with advanced bowel cancer get the best treatment for their disease. A new test could help patients with advanced bowel cancer get the best treatment for their disease.

11 February 2016

• Science & Technology

Cancer cells kill off healthy neighbours

Cancer cells create space to grow by killing off surrounding healthy cells, according to UK researchers working with fruit flies. Cancer cells create space to grow by killing off surrounding healthy cells, according to UK researchers working with fruit flies.

4 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Backing from their GP could lead thousands more to take bowel cancer test

Almost 40,000 more people might take a bowel cancer test in England each year if the letter inviting them to do so was endorsed by their GP. Almost 40,000 more people might take a bowel cancer test in England each year if the letter inviting them to do so was endorsed by their GP.

3 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

'Western lifestyle’ may play role in higher bowel cancer rates

A large international study has revealed a clear link between bowel cancer rates and a country’s level of economic development. A large international study has revealed a clear link between bowel cancer rates and a country’s level of economic development.

2 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Improving cancer survival by understanding how patients are diagnosed

New figures show that people diagnosed in emergencies are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage. New figures show that people diagnosed in emergencies are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage.

22 January 2016