11 h. ago Exact number of alcoholic drinks a week that 'raise bowel cancer risk by 25%'

Scientists have pinpointed how many drinks per week could increase your risk of colorectal cancer

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12 h. ago Doctor says five changes slash the risk of developing bowel cancer

It comes as new rules are being rolled out in a bid to catch thousands of cases of the disease earlier

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14 h. ago Just two drinks a night sends bowel cancer risk soaring, major new study finds

Just a couple of alcoholic drinks a night could almost double the risk of developing certain types of bowel cancer, concerning research has revealed.

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15 h. ago Major change to bowel cancer screening as thousands more to be tested

The NHS aims to detect thousands more bowel cancer cases at an earlier stage

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18 h. ago Two alcoholic drinks a day could increase bowel cancer risk by up to 95%, study warns

Alcohol is responsible for about 3.3 per cent of cancer cases in the UK, which is around 11,900 cases per year

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26 h. ago Huge bowel cancer diagnosis boost as NHS tests will be fine tuned to spot tumours earlier in win for Dame Debs’ campaign

NHS bowel cancer tests will be fine-tuned to spot tumours earlier. Health service labs will increase the sensitivity of the FIT postal test to boost the number of people who are sent for further checks. Doctors hope it will catch an extra 600 bowel cancers a year and cut deaths by six per cent by...

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26 h. ago New improved NHS bowel cancer test is still quick, simple and done at home – but the impact is HUGE

I KNOW from personal experience: catching cancer early gives people more than a fighting chance. My diagnosis for kidney cancer was quick, my NHS treatment and onward care - lifesaving. But many cancers aren’t caught in time – because our NHS is too geared towards dealing with crisis, instead of early intervention. The big news?...

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27 h. ago Improved screening programme for bowel cancer could spot extra 600 cases early per year

NHS England said it will lower the detection threshold for its home-screening kit from next month, making thousands more adults eligible for further investigation.

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3 d. ago The NHS cancer screenings you’re eligible for – and how to request a test

Eligibility for these vital NHS health checks varies significantly by age and location

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4 d. ago Dementia warning as scientists link being overweight and having high blood pressure with increased risk of developing debilitating brain disease

Being overweight could significantly increase the risk of dementia in later life, world-leading experts said today.

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4 d. ago 'Doctors thought I had IBS and a UTI — but it was actually stage 4 cancer'

Andrea Morton, who is from Harpurhey, Manchester, went to see her GP multiple times and visited A&E twice before she was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer

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5 d. ago Eating one type of food linked to better brain health and reduced dementia risk

Even if dementia runs in your family, what you eat could impact your risk of developing the progressive brain disease.

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6 d. ago Judi Dench backs campaign to protect London’s green spaces from developers

Actor says it is ‘more important than ever’ to safeguard city’s parks as report finds more than 50 are at riskDame Judi Dench has called for greater protections for London’s parks and green spaces, as research finds more than 50 of the city’s parks are at risk from development.The Oscar-winning actor has long loved trees, and in 2017 fronted a BBC documentary about her love for them. She plants a tree every time a close friend or relative dies, including for her late husband, Michael Williams, who died in 2001, and the actor Natasha Richardson, who was killed in a skiing accident in 2009, and one for her brother Jeffery Dench, who died in 2014. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago New hope for bowel and liver cancer patients after UK research breakthrough

Cancer Research UK scientists have identified a protein that could lead to new treatments for patients with hard-to-treat bowel and liver cancers

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8 d. ago Researchers discover new treatments to prevent growth of two cancers

The research looked at the genes which can cause cancer, with a focus on the bowel and liver

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8 d. ago Bowel cancer warning as deaths expected to rise in the UK this year

Scientists warn only one type of cancer - with common symptoms which make it hard to diagnose - is becoming more deadly in Britain

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8 d. ago Researchers discover new treatments for liver and bowel cancer

Scientists hope to ‘tackle the disease at its beginnings’ after a genetic breakthrough.

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9 d. ago Everyday eating habits may influence dementia risk, scientists claim

In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers have linked sharp rises in blood sugar after meals to a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia.

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1 week ago Bowel cancer risk could be slashed by 'just 10 minutes of exercise'

New research has found that short bursts of vigorous physical activity could slow down cancer progression

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1 week ago Just 10 minutes of exercise could protect the body against cancer, study finds

"Short bursts" of activity were found to potentially lower the risk of bowel cancer

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