• Health & Medicine

Screening for variety of genes could determine bowel cancer risk

Cancer Research UK scientists at the University of Oxford have found that a number of genetic mutations could collectively raise bowel cancer risk, reporting their findings in the journal PNAS today1. Cancer Research UK scientists at the University of Oxford have found that a number of genetic mutations could collectively raise bowel cancer risk, reporting their findings in the journal PNAS today1.

1 November 2004

Enzyme signpost points to better bowel cancer test

A new test for bowel cancer could be on the horizon, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer1. A new test for bowel cancer could be on the horizon, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer1.

24 August 2004

"Min" mouse saved from cancer

Scientists have genetically engineered a mouse with extraordinary resistance to bowel cancer, delegates at the Cancer Research UK senior researchers' conference in Harrogate will hear today. Scientists have genetically engineered a mouse with extraordinary resistance to bowel cancer, delegates at the Cancer Research UK senior researchers' conference in Harrogate will hear today.

19 May 2004

• Health & Medicine

A national bowel screening programme: what needs to be done

The Government needs to resolve a number of issues to ensure the health service can cope with a national bowel screening programme, a leading Cancer Research UK scientist will tell conference delegates. The Government needs to resolve a number of issues to ensure the health service can cope with a national bowel screening programme, a leading Cancer Research UK scientist will tell conference delegates.

17 May 2004

• Health & Medicine

Belfast scientists learn how best to target bowel cancer treatment

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28 April 2004

• Health & Medicine

Doubling fibre intake almost halves bowel cancer risk

Fibre is good for us after all controversial new research published in The Lancet reveals. Fibre is good for us after all controversial new research published in The Lancet reveals.

1 May 2003

Gene therapy boosts immune system against cancer

Transfusions of genetically engineered blood cells could give bowel cancer patients a powerful boost against their disease, scientists from Cancer Research UK report. Transfusions of genetically engineered blood cells could give bowel cancer patients a powerful boost against their disease, scientists from Cancer Research UK report.

1 April 2003

Football hero's legacy spurs on decline of bowel cancer

By 2020, Britain will see the sharpest fall in deaths from bowel cancer in its history, Cancer Research UK experts will tell a press conference today. By 2020, Britain will see the sharpest fall in deaths from bowel cancer in its history, Cancer Research UK experts will tell a press conference today.

31 March 2003

• Health & Medicine

Dearth of bowel cancer surgeons in the North

Almost 90 per cent of breast cancer patients needing surgery in the north of England can expect to be operated on by specialist surgeons according to a report based on the latest available figures. Almost 90 per cent of breast cancer patients needing surgery in the north of England can expect to be operated on by specialist surgeons according to a report based on the latest available figures.

17 December 2002

• Health & Medicine

Important advance in bowel screening

A new test for bowel cancer can detect the disease in its early stages and has the potential to save lives through earlier diagnosis, a leading cancer scientist will tell conference delegates. A new test for bowel cancer can detect the disease in its early stages and has the potential to save lives through earlier diagnosis, a leading cancer scientist will tell conference delegates.

29 October 2002

• Science & Technology

Cancer molecule is key to bowel cancer spread

Cancer Research UK scientists have uncovered a key function of the first ever molecule to be implicated in the development of cancer. Cancer Research UK scientists have uncovered a key function of the first ever molecule to be implicated in the development of cancer.

4 August 2002

Rural patients shying away from best cancer care

People who live in the rural areas of Scotland may be putting their lives at risk by being too hesitant in approaching or returning to their doctors with symptoms of bowel cancer - according to research published this week by Cancer Research UK. People who live in the rural areas of Scotland may be putting their lives at risk by being too hesitant in approaching or returning to their doctors with symptoms of bowel cancer - according to research published this week by Cancer Research UK.

17 July 2002