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Bowel (colorectal) cancer

Around 43,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year. Also known as colorectal cancer, bowel cancer is the 4th most common cancer in the UK.

Symptoms of bowel cancer can include a change in your normal bowel habit – such as pooing more often, looser poo or constipation – or blood in your poo.

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At least one person in ten has a negative attitude to bowel cancer screening*, particularly those from South Asian backgrounds, says research published in the British Journal of Cancer** today. At least one person in ten has a negative attitude to bowel cancer screening*, particularly those from South Asian backgrounds, says research published in the British Journal of Cancer** today.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 24 June 2009

24 June 2009

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Nine in ten people with bowel cancer that is caught early will survive the disease, according to new statistics published today (Tuesday). Nine in ten people with bowel cancer that is caught early will survive the disease, according to new statistics published today (Tuesday).

by The National Cancer Intelligent Network | News | 23 June 2009

23 June 2009

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Taking aspirin in your 40s could cut the risk of cancer developing later in life, according to research published in the Lancet Oncology today. Taking aspirin in your 40s could cut the risk of cancer developing later in life, according to research published in the Lancet Oncology today.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 29 April 2009

29 April 2009

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CANCER RESEARCH UK-funded scientists have discovered that a genetic marker can be used to identify relatives of bowel cancer patients who are much more likely to develop the disease than the general population. The research suggests that for these families with an unusually high risk, screening for bowel cancer might be needed from the age of 25, while for those without the marker it is safe to start screening later. The study is published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology*. CANCER RESEARCH UK-funded scientists have discovered that a genetic marker can be used to identify relatives of bowel cancer patients who are much more likely to develop the disease than the general population. The research suggests that for these families with an unusually high risk, screening for bowel cancer might be needed from the age of 25, while for those without the marker it is safe to start screening later. The study is published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology*.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 23 March 2009

23 March 2009

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ENGAGING in physical activity can reduce your chances of developing the most common kind of bowel cancer by a quarter, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer* today. ENGAGING in physical activity can reduce your chances of developing the most common kind of bowel cancer by a quarter, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer* today.

by British Journal of Cancer | News | 12 February 2009

12 February 2009