A small sample collected at home may help prevent a deadly outcome years later. Swedish researchers have found that people ...

In a new study aimed at identifying the best approach to promote colorectal cancer screening in adults aged 45 to 49, UCLA researchers found that simply mailing a stool-based test directly to people's ...

Taking part in routine colorectal cancer screening may greatly reduce the chance of dying from the disease, according to a ...

A grandfather who was diagnosed with cancer following a home screening test has said early detection saved his life. James Walker, from Dromore, County Down, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Hundreds of thousands more people will be sent a bowel cancer home-testing kit as the NHS marked the final step in making screening available to everyone aged 50 to 74 years old. People aged 50 and 52 ...

A Glasgow woman has backed a new screening programme after she was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer diagnosis following ...

Researchers say their findings 'support efforts to increase screening uptake' for the disease that kills 17,000 Britons every ...

After a stable 15-year trend, local-stage colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence increased steeply in adults aged 45 to 49 from 2019–2022, including a 50% relative increase between 2021 and 2022. This ...

While mammograms and smear tests are widely recognised, a crucial screening for bowel cancer often goes unnoticed, with new data revealing that nearly a third of eligible individuals in England are ...

The interactive “Loo Post”, run by the Australian Government’s National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, will set up its installation at the event, giving visitors a walk-through of the free at-home ...