13 h. ago Gut toxin from common bug could be driving bowel cancer in young people

Exposure to a common toxin in childhood has been linked to a rise in bowel cancer in under-50s

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18 h. ago 'Striking' discovery that may shed light on bowel cancer spike in young people

A food bug may be behind the rise in bowel cancer cases among younger people

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19 h. ago Bowel cancer symptoms that are hard to spot but you should never ignore

As researchers investigate the rise of bowel cancer cases in young people, it's important to know the signs and symptoms of the disease and when to seek medical attention

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21 h. ago Bowel cancer in young people is on the rise. Childhood toxin exposure could be the cause

There are around 2,600 new bowel cancer cases in people aged 25-49 in the UK every year

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31 h. ago Bowel cancer breakthrough as scientists discover possible cause behind spike in young people

Scientists believe they may have found a bacterial toxin in E.coli which leaves behind specific patterns of DNA mutation which are present in bowel cancer especially among young people

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37 h. ago Childhood toxin exposure ‘may be factor in bowel cancer rise in under

Researchers say mutations more often found in younger patients’ tumours caused by toxin secreted by E coli strainsChildhood exposure to a toxin produced by bacteria in the bowel may be contributing to the rise of colorectal cancer in under-50s around the world, researchers say.Countries, including some in Europe and Oceania, have witnessed an increase in young adults with bowel cancer in recent decades, with some of the steepest increases reported in England, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and Chile. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Toxin produced by E. coli ‘could be driving bowel cancer rates in young people’

Scientists are trying to solve the puzzle of why rates of bowel cancer are rising among the under-50s worldwide.

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37 h. ago Bowel cancer in young people is on the rise. This toxin could be the cause

There are around 2,600 new bowel cancer cases in people aged 25-49 in the UK every year

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2 w. ago The one type of food young people should eat to reduce their risk of bowel cancer

Research from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has shown bowel cancer is increasing in younger adults, with one in every 20 bowel cancer cases happening in people under 50

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3 w. ago Scotland to lead new £5.5m international cancer 'supergroup'

Cancer Research UK and partners today committed £5.5m to form a world-leading research team tasked with making personalised medicine a reality for people with bowel cancer.

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