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Colon cancer chemo could be halved after surgery

Post-surgery chemotherapy courses could be cut in half for some colon cancer patients, according to a new global study. Post-surgery chemotherapy courses could be cut in half for some colon cancer patients, according to a new global study.

28 March 2018

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Binge watching TV could increase bowel cancer risk in men

Sitting down to watch more than four hours of TV over a day could increase the risk of bowel cancer in men compared to those watching less than just an hour. Sitting down to watch more than four hours of TV over a day could increase the risk of bowel cancer in men compared to those watching less than just an hour.

9 March 2018

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Lab-grown ‘mini tumours’ could personalise cancer treatment

Testing cancer drugs on miniature replicas of a patient’s tumour could help doctors tailor treatment, according to new research. Testing cancer drugs on miniature replicas of a patient’s tumour could help doctors tailor treatment, according to new research.

22 February 2018

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NHS bowel scope uptake boosted by a fifth when patients sent reassuring reminders

Bowel scope screening uptake increased by more than a fifth (21.5%) when people were sent additional reminders with a leaflet that addressed common concerns. Bowel scope screening uptake increased by more than a fifth (21.5%) when people were sent additional reminders with a leaflet that addressed common concerns.

15 January 2018

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Gut bacteria might hitch a ride with spreading bowel cancer cells

Bacteria found in certain bowel cancers can also be found inside a small number of tumours that have spread to another part of the body, says new research. Bacteria found in certain bowel cancers can also be found inside a small number of tumours that have spread to another part of the body, says new research.

24 November 2017

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More women than men are diagnosed with bowel cancer as an emergency despite extra GP visits

More than a third of women with bowel cancer in England were diagnosed after an emergency hospital visit compared to less than a third of men. More than a third of women with bowel cancer in England were diagnosed after an emergency hospital visit compared to less than a third of men.

3 November 2017

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From cancer evolution to targeting faulty genetics – our new fellows

Find out the burning questions some of our researchers want to answer as they set up their own research teams for the first time. Find out the burning questions some of our researchers want to answer as they set up their own research teams for the first time.

31 October 2017

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Cancer patients diagnosed at an earlier stage are more likely to have surgery than chemotherapy

A world-first data report could help us understand whether cancer patients are getting the most appropriate treatments for them. A world-first data report could help us understand whether cancer patients are getting the most appropriate treatments for them.

26 October 2017

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Wholegrains and bowel cancer – what you need to know

Eating 90 grams of wholegrains a day reduces the risk of bowel cancer by 17%, according to a new report. Eating 90 grams of wholegrains a day reduces the risk of bowel cancer by 17%, according to a new report.

8 September 2017

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Bowel cancer deaths drop by a third in 20 years

The rate of people dying from bowel cancer in the UK has plummeted by more than 30 per cent in the last 20 years. The rate of people dying from bowel cancer in the UK has plummeted by more than 30 per cent in the last 20 years.

15 August 2017

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Follow-up colonoscopy cuts bowel cancer cases in some people

Follow-up tests after an initial colonoscopy may reduce the number of people diagnosed with bowel cancer, according to a new study. Follow-up tests after an initial colonoscopy may reduce the number of people diagnosed with bowel cancer, according to a new study.

28 April 2017

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Targeting cancer cell suicide: a TRAIL of two faces

New research by our scientists may have found a way to target a faulty cell suicide pathway in cancer. New research by our scientists may have found a way to target a faulty cell suicide pathway in cancer.

9 March 2017