Tag Archive for Bowel
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Jan 2012
Bowel cancer – causes and symptoms
There are still some mysteries surrounding bowel cancer, but medical experts agree that diet is a major factor in the development of the disease. If you have previously suffered other diseases of the bowel, particularly those that cause inflammation, you may be more likely to develop bowel cancer as well if other family members had the condition before the age of 50.
The good news is that your chances of developing bowel cancer can be reduced b read more
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Jan 2012
Who’s most at risk from bowel cancer?
Bowel cancer is one of the UK’s most common cancers, with around 37,000 people diagnosed each year. General symptoms of the disease may include blood in your faeces, sudden weight loss or loss of appetite, pain in the abdomen and changes to your bowel habits over a long period of time. However, it’s important to remember that these symptoms may also be caused by other diseases so, while you should make sure to visit your doctor straig read more
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Jan 2012
Bowel Cancer – a Genetic Disease
Colorectal cancer, or bowel cance, affects the large bowel and the rectum, which are the lower parts of our digestive system. Bowel cancer is a genetic disease and affects both men and women equally. The exact cause of colorectal cancer is unknown but people who have a family history of the disease come under the high risk category of developing bowel cancer.
A family history of bowel cancer means a person has at least one close re read more
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Jan 2012
What Causes Bowel Cancer and How to Prevent It
What is bowel cancer, you may ask yourself. This type of cancer is also known as colon and rectal cancer or colorectal cancer. It is one of the most common types of cancer that affects about 150,000 individuals per year. Hopefully, this number will go down over time as individuals become more aware of this disease and how to prevent it. Bowel cancer is when an individual gets an uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells in the bowels of the bod read more
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Jan 2012
Bowel Cancer Symptoms And Treatment
Bowel cancer can occur at any age, but is more common among individuals aged 60 and above. Bowel cancer is also known as colorectal cancer. It affects the large bowel and rectum. In rare scenarios, cancer of the small bowl is also possible.
The large bowel is also known as the colon. It comprises the last section of the digestive system. The longer and thinner part of the bowel is referred as the small bowel. Food consumed passes through the smal read more
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Jan 2012
Bowel Cancer Causes
Bowel Cancer affects the large bowel and the rectum, which are the lower parts of our digestive system. The exact cause of colorectal cancer is unknown but people who have a family history of the disease come under the high-risk category of developing bowel cancer. The large bowel, also called the colon, is the last section of your digestive system. Food passes through your small bowel (the longer, thinner part of your bowel) where nutrients are read more
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Jan 2012
Bowel Cancer – Information on Bowel Cancer
Bowel cancer may also be called rectal, colorectal or colon cancer. However, once the cancer has spread beyond the wall of the bowel, it becomes harder to treat. The bowel cancer statistics on these pages are designed for use by health professionals. If you are looking for information because you or someone you know has been affected by bowel cancer, then the Cancer Help UK pages on bowel cancer may be more useful and relevant. Cancer Help UK als read more