A new test to detect bowel cancer, which could potentially save the lives of 3000 people annually, will soon be included as part of the national screening programme in UK.
Bowel Cancer Drug on the Anvil?
A new study to be conducted in England hopes to find a preventive drug for bowel cancer by studying the effects of taking two pills containing fish oil and aspirin.
A new study to be conducted in England hopes to find a preventive drug for bowel cancer by studying the effects of taking two pills containing fish oil and aspirin.
It could help two-thirds of people at risk of bowel and rectal cancers.
A 16-year clinical trial of Flexi-scope, co-funded by Cancer Research UK, indicated it could prevent 10,000 people getting bowel cancer annually and almost half deaths among those screened.
Beer Belly Elevates Bowel Cancer Risk: Study
That beer belly or a muffin top your friends find cute is more dangerous than it appears-it can dramatically increase the risk of bowel cancer, according to a study.
That beer belly or a muffin top your friends find cute is more dangerous than it appears-it can dramatically increase the risk of bowel cancer, according to a study.
"We believe it could cut the number of cases of bowel cancer by a third and deaths from the disease by almost half (43 per cent) among those attending screening - thousands of lives every year," he added.
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Regular Exercise Can Cut Breast, Bowel Cancer Risk
A new research has suggested that thousands of cases of breast and bowel cancer could be prevented if people exercised regularly.
A new research has suggested that thousands of cases of breast and bowel cancer could be prevented if people exercised regularly.
Quick Screening Test to Cut Risk of Developing Bowel Cancer
Researchers have developed a five-minute screening test that could cut the risk of developing bowel cancer by a third.
Researchers have developed a five-minute screening test that could cut the risk of developing bowel cancer by a third.
