4 h. ago Scots mum diagnosed with bowel cancer aged 41 makes plea to lower screening age

Kay Edmond says doctors dismissed her symptoms for months — only discovering the tumour after she collapsed at home.

Science

15 h. ago From green bananas to a glass of milk, the simple diet tweaks PROVEN to cut the chances of bowel cancer, as experts reveal the cheap daily supplement that can reduce risk by 58pc

Nearly 17,000 people die from bowel cancer each year - and while around 5 per cent are aged 25 to 49, that figure is steadily rising. Here are simple ways to reduce your risk of developing it...

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6 d. ago Mum diagnosed with breast cancer at routine screening despite displaying no symptoms

Sharon Seery, 52, received the shock diagnosis after attending a routine screening last year.

Science

9 d. ago Dame Deborah James' daughter follows important life lesson her brave mum taught her

Eloise was just 13 when her brave mother sadly died at the age of 40 - five years after being diagnosed with bowel cancer. Now she is stepping into the spotlight to champion Dame Deborah's campaign

Politics

1 week 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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1 week 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

Politics

3 w. ago Dame Deborah James's siblings open up about their grief 3 years on from their sister's death from bowel cancer

Dame James was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer at the age of 35. Three years after she died in 2022, her siblings laid bare their personal grief at losing their much-loved sister.

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