All news on the topic: Bowel cancer

Dame Deborah James, who died last year from bowel cancer, remained close friends with singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor after they met to record a podcast

Hopes have been raised for a new bowel cancer treatment after a breakthrough by scientists at the University of Glasgow and Cancer Research UK's Beatson Institute

Zachary Bray, 29, was on the bus with 34 others when it rolled on its side and hit a guard rail in heavy fog in New South Wales, Australia late on Sunday

Seeing a doctor promptly when signs of serious illness arise makes all the difference to survival rates, yet Punteha van Terheyden finds many men are afraid to seek help

Nearly 43,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK every year. The main symptoms include bleeding from the back passage, blood in your poo or a change in your normal bowel habit

There are over 200 types of cancer, with an array of associated symptoms, including some little known ones that if noticed should be referred to your GP, say experts

Megan Horrocks was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer just a week after her 30th birthday. Her first symptoms included fatigue and a bloated stomach which she had put down to stress at work

Cancer symptoms aren't always obvious - here Dr Alexandra Oliver, associate clinical director at Bupa Health Clinics, explains seven 'silent' symptoms to look out for

Vanessa Mendico, from Australia, is now warning others as early diagnosis can mean the difference between beating the disease and not

Modern diets and fungus are among the suspects behind a rise in figures amid people under 40 years old - expected to double by 2030, according to experts

Merlin Griffiths, who has been on the hit Channel 4dating show First Dates for over 10 years, was diagnosed with diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in 2021

Rosie Hindmarsh's world was "flipped upside down" after first losing her mother, and then being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, due to which she needed her appendix and lower bowel removed

With colon cancer numbers on the rise in individuals under 40 years old, doctors and researchers have published several studies just this year to try and determine the cause.

Around 120 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every day in the UK, amounting to more than 42,000 cases every year - but it can be treated if it is spotted early

Modern diets and fungus are among the suspects behind a rise in colorectal cancer, including colon cancer, in people under 40 years old. But what are the main symptoms young people should look out for?

Health watchdogs have found Charlie Pulpett's early colon cancer symptoms should have been investigated as red flags after she needed two thirds of her colon removed

A GP has issued a warning for people to be vigilant about subtle changes after a small difference in her toilet habits turned out to be stage 3 colon cancer

On National Cancer Survivors Day, a doctor who is in remission after battling bowel cancer has shared the important advice she gives to her patients that are concerned about the killer disease

Mum-of-one Lindsey Jayn Piette, 41, from Ontario in Canada, was diagnosed with aggressive colon cancer two years ago but first thought the bloating was a result of lactose intolerance and stress

If you're mindlessly going to the toilet day in, day out, you're doing it all wrong and it could be putting your health at risk, a doctor has warned. Here are the things you should be looking out for

These cancers, including pancreatic and bowel, often have symptoms that people don't get checked out until it's too late, and medical experts are urging us to assess for early warning signs

The rise in bowel cancer among younger adults has perplexed researchers but a recent study may have shed some promising light on the mystery

Gemma Crossley, from Golborne, Manchester, was alarmed to discover her symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome were actually signs of bowel cancer

Andrew Wreford and Rachel Mitton were stunned to discover they were expecting a baby following his cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy, which doctors said would leave him infertile

More people under the age of 55 are developing colon cancer than ever before - but experts say there are a few key signs that can help you spot it early and get the right treatment