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 ...

Researchers say their findings 'support efforts to increase screening uptake' for the disease that kills 17,000 Britons every ...

While mammograms and smear tests are widely recognised, a crucial screening for bowel cancer often goes unnoticed, with new data revealing that nearly a third of eligible individuals in England are ...

Screening for the second leading cause of cancer deaths just got a bit easier. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of a new blood test for colorectal cancer (CRC).

A new national creative campaign, developed by 33 Creative, is encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged ...

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 ...

"Knowing I’d had the opportunity to do my screening test and didn’t take it is something I’ll always regret." ...

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 ...

Cancer Council has launched a new national creative to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 45 to 74 ...

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 ...

A MUM whose low iron levels were flagged when she tried to donate blood was shocked to discover it was a sign of bowel cancer. Aside from tiredness, which she put down to being a working mum, Laura ...

A Glasgow woman has backed a new screening programme after she was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer diagnosis following ...