Covid-19 Update The priority for GI Doctors, as a healthcare provider, is the health and wellness of our clients and team. We are closely monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation as it unfolds and following the guidance issued by the government and health authorities. Our thoughts go out to anyone…
Bowel Cancer and worries about Covid-19 Coronavirus is causing anxiety all over the world and we appreciate it’s a worrying time. Some of our patients who have bowel cancer or are receiving treatment or in remission have been asking questions so we thought it would be helpful to provide…
Coping with a diagnosis of bowel cancer Cancer is a scary word for all of us. If you have recently received a diagnosis of bowel cancer remember you are not alone. We have prepared some strategies to help you cope and focus on the most important job at hand –…
Worried about Bowel Cancer If you have a family history of bowel cancer or just some unexplained symptoms you might be feeling anxious about your bowel cancer risk. We have talked about reducing lifestyle risks by a healthy diet and exercise but there is little you can do about…
What is Bowel Cancer? Bowel cancer affects an estimated 40,000 people per year in the UK alone making it the third most common cancer. Sadly around 1 in 20 people are likely to develop bowel cancer. The cause of bowel cancer is as yet unknown but there are risk factors…
To mark Men’s Health Week (10-16 June) we are considering the benefits for men of bowel cancer screening and asking whether attending for a colonoscopy could be one of the best decisions you’ll ever make.
Patients in England, Wales and Northern Ireland experience unnecessary stress and worry due to delays in bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment, says a new report coordinated by Cancer Research UK. Such delays could even affect the outcome of treatment warn researchers, who published their findings in BMJ Open.
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Around 42,000 people are diagnosed with the condition every year. If someone in your family is diagnosed with bowel cancer or has had the disease, understandably you may be worried about developing it yourself.
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Around one in 20 of us will develop the disease during our lifetime and rates are rising.
To mark Bowel Cancer Awareness Month we’re looking at the simple steps you can take to reduce your risk of developing the disease.