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 ...

The number of Britons in their 50s who take part in bowel cancer screening remains critically low, the NHS has warned. New figures reveal that just over half of 54-year-olds (56%) completed the ...

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 ...

Almost a third of people eligible for bowel screening in England do not complete their test, according to a charity. Bowel Cancer UK said that while "great work" has been done to improve screening ...

The threshold at which traces of blood in a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) trigger further investigation for possible bowel cancer will be lowered from February. The level will be reduced from 120 to ...

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 ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common yet preventable cancer, but screening participation remains suboptimal. This study explored barriers and facilitators to CRC screening among adults aged 50–69. This ...

SEVEN different types of cancer are increasing in Brits under 50, new research shows. And it’s not just bowel cancer – rates ...