People have been urged to take up their offer of bowel cancer screening after a new study found the programme has helped to cut the number of cases of cancer. Almost a third of people eligible for ...

“There’s a whole host of symptoms, but the problem is that they all cross over with other less serious problems, such as haemorrhoids or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), so people often ignore or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NHS England / SWNS) A ‘fit and healthy’ father says taking a bowel cancer screening test that dropped on his doorstep was like a ...

Health officials say the move can help to save lives by detecting cases earlier A hospital trust is introducing changes to bowel cancer screening as part of efforts to save more lives. United ...

The NHS has announced a major change to bowel cancer screening that aims to detect thousands more cases that could be prevented or caught early. NHS England said it will improve the sensitivity of ...

‘I’m 34 and thought I just had stomach cramps – but it was stage 4 cancer’ - Kirsty Laing’s shocking diagnosis has led her to ...

In a drive to increase home bowel cancer screening the NHS is asking people to "Put it by the loo. Don’t put it off". Nearly 43,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year in the UK, and it ...