If you're aged 50 to 74 and registered with a GP, you'll automatically get a bowel cancer screening home test kit (FIT kit) ...

A second blood test shows promise for the detection of colon cancer, according to a new study. The first, called Shield, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in July for people 45 and ...

March marks the beginning of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. At-home stool tests can be an easier way to screen for colorectal cancer than a dreaded colonoscopy. As the rates of the cancer continue ...

Early cancer detection significantly improves treatment outcomes and survival rates. Recognizing warning signs like ...

“Screening allows us to detect cancer early. Colorectal cancer often begins with small growths in the intestine called polyps. Each polyp has a 30 to 40 percent chance of developing into cancer. If we ...

BOWEL cancer causes tens of thousands of deaths every year, making it one of the UK's biggest cancer killers. Here, we tell you what symptoms you should look out for and how you can get tested. Bowel ...

An urgent warning has been issued to the public by the NHS, urging them not to delay an essential cancer test that could ...

Campaigners are calling for routine bowel cancer checks for younger adults amid a sharp rise in cases among the under-50s. A petition led by a grieving mother urging the NHS to lower the screening age ...

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the the UK, according to charity Bowel Cancer UK. More than 42,000 new cases are diagnosed throughout the country every year. The majority of cases ...

New data shows that more than 160 people who have taken part in the Waitemata bowel screening programme have been found to have cancer. Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew says the data for the first ...

All 50 to 74-year-olds in England will receive a home-testing kit for bowel cancer every two years, as the NHS expands its lifesaving screening programme. The age is now being lowered from 54 to 50 ...