Researchers have found that adding a deadline to bowel screening invitation letters boosted test returns, with the largest effect for a 2-week return deadline. The study, which was led by Professor ...

A 42-year-old man has saved himself a cancer diagnosis after buying his own bowel cancer testing kit, but not everyone thinks ...

Over a third of MLAs have joined calls from the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity Bowel Cancer UK to urgently fund the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK and comprises three different types Obesity is one of the major factors ...

A new home test for people with bowel cancer symptoms has been rolled out across New Zealand, with the Government saying it will help reduce waiting times for colonoscopies and pave the way for ...

Australia's recent move to lower the starting age for bowel (colorectal) cancer screening from 50 down to 45 years old will mean better outcomes—but it will also increase the burden on an already ...

Single men are significantly less likely to participate in bowel screening tests compared to those who live with a partner, according to a new University of Stirling study. The findings are among the ...

The Government says expanding bowel screening depends on increasing the availability of colonoscopies, which require ...

Barry Stein ignored symptoms that started appearing in 1995. Now, he's one of many advocates calling for Canadian ...

NHS England is set to significantly enhance its bowel cancer screening programme, aiming to detect thousands more cases at an earlier, more treatable stage. From next month, the national health ...

Health officials say the move can help to save lives by detecting cases earlier [United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust] People aged 50 to 74 in Lincolnshire will be offered a home-testing ...

It's part of a new nationwide initiative to reduce colonoscopy waitlists by up to 30 percent by prioritising who needs the most urgent care.