Public healthfromIndependent5 hours agoAlarming rates of bowel cancer prompt calls for slashing of age for screening programmeBowel cancer rates and mortality in Ireland have risen sharply, nearly doubling over 25 years with rising diagnoses in under-50s linked to poor diet.
Public healthfromIndependent1 month agoSarah Carey: When it comes to bowel screening, 'ick factor' must not stop us from doing something that could save our livesBowel cancer is prevalent in Ireland, but national screening uptake is alarmingly low.
UK newsfromwww.independent.co.uk3 months agoSchools urged to stop serving ham due to bowel cancer riskProcessed meat in school lunches is linked to a higher risk of bowel cancer and should be limited or removed from menus.
CancerfromIndependent4 months ago'Since my wife died of bowel cancer, what I find hardest is the loneliness'Johnjoe McCoy emphasizes the importance of recognizing health changes in loved ones, highlighting his wife's rapid decline before her bowel cancer diagnosis.