51 h. ago Medics hail common painkiller ibuprofen for cancer prevention

A common painkiller taken by millions could have cancer fighting properties, slashing the risk of womb, bowel, lung and prostate cancers, experts have suggested.

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3 d. ago 'I found out I had bowel cancer at 26 – these are the symptoms to look for'

Mum-of-two Bronwyn was only 26 years old when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer, and has now shared a list of symptoms for people to look out for as cases among younger people rise

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4 d. ago Top doctor reveals simple DIY method that can show if your bowel movements are healthy

A leading GP has shared a 'simple' trick which can show if you have a problem linked to colon cancer.

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9 d. ago Why you should NEVER drink bottled water after its best before date

While it's unlikely that your bottled water will go bad before you get round to drinking it, experts have warned that the plastic its stored in can degrade overtime increasing the risk of bowel cancer.

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1 week ago I've spent years studying bowel cancer. This is the truth behind the rise in young people being diagnosed, how SITTING increases your risk, and the changes I've made to protect myself: DR YIN CAO

As a cancer scientist, I spend my days studying why more young adults are developing bowel cancer.

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1 week ago Bottled water contains dangerous levels of microplastics that lodge in vital organs and raise cancer risk', scientists warn

Bottled water could contain dangerous levels of microplastics that can slip through the body's defenses and lodge in vital organs increasing the risk of cancer , concerning new research has suggested.

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1 week ago West End star Ben Lewis dies aged 46 after bowel cancer battle

The Australian actor, best known for playing The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical, has been remembered as ‘one of the great humans’ following his death

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1 week ago Microplastics could increase the risk of bowel cancer and depression, first human

Experts today, who labelled the findings 'significant', said it was the first human study showing microplastics could alter the human gut microbiome.

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2 w. ago My GP told me I had IBS for almost a decade... then I was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer, aged just 27

Beth Stichbury, from Tonbridge in Kent, claimed despite visiting the GP eight times she was she was told it was IBS and 'nothing to worry about'.

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2 w. ago Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit | Devi Sridhar

If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpartProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghCancer used to be seen as part of ageing: something that mainly afflicted people over the age of 60 or 70. But although it is still true that the majority of new cancer diagnoses affect the over-70s, the pattern is changing in subtle ways. Some cancers are increasingly found in younger people.Take colorectal (bowel) cancer: while rates have declined in those over 60, data shows a sharp increase in many developed countries among people under 50, in what’s called early-onset disease.Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The toxin which could be causing increase in bowel cancer among young people

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

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3 w. ago Dawson’s Creek star’s children join cast to raise money for cancer charity

James Van Der Beek, who has bowel cancer, was unable to attend the event himself due to illness.

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