Bowel cancer

Bowel cancer screening test kit

Public health minister urges review into starting age for bowel cancer screening

Scotland’s public health minister has written to the UK National Screening Committee (NSC) to urge it to review the recommended starting age for bowel cancer screening.

The traps (magenta) would expose cancer to attack.

The traps (magenta) would expose cancer to attack.

Edinburgh researchers launch £1.5m bid to ‘sabotage’ deadly bowel cancer cells

Bowel cancer screening test kit

Bowel cancer screening test kit

MSP who survived bowel cancer in call for more sensitive screening tests

Bowel cancer cells in magenta and bowel cancer cells changed to appear like skin cells in green

Bowel cancer cells in magenta and bowel cancer cells changed to appear like skin cells in green

Scots scientists make key discovery in how bowel cancer is able to disguise itself

Herald journalist Kathleen Nutt tells why she is glad to be staying here in Scotland

Herald journalist Kathleen Nutt tells why she is glad to be staying here in Scotland

Here's one good reason I'm glad I moved to Scotland

Colin Mearns pictured in bed on ward 9a at the QEUH hospital 7 hours after an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his colon

Colin Mearns pictured in bed on ward 9a at the QEUH hospital 7 hours after an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his colon

NHS Scotland saved my life - here's why everyone needs to do the bowel test

First Minister John Swinney is being called to take action after upsurge in bowel cancer cases

First Minister John Swinney is being called to take action after upsurge in bowel cancer cases

John Swinney pushed on bowel cancer action after revelations in The Herald

There has been an increase in bowel cancer cases among younger Scots

There has been an increase in bowel cancer cases among younger Scots

SNP told to cut bowel cancer screening age after disease rise in younger Scots

Public Health Scotland said the trend is 'worthy of note'. It comes as scientists have embarked on a five-year research trial to try to understand why so many more under-50s are developing cancer

Public Health Scotland said the trend is 'worthy of note'. It comes as scientists have embarked on a five-year research trial to try to understand why so many more under-50s are developing cancer

Rates of cancer on increase for women under 50 in Scotland - but not in young men

Why are so many parents dissatisfied with state schools?

Why are so many parents dissatisfied with state schools?

Why do parents pay for private schools? Because state schools aren't good enough

Shona Mclaren, pictured with children Thea and Mason, lost her husband William (inset) to bowel cancer while she was undergoing treatment for cervical cancer

Shona Mclaren, pictured with children Thea and Mason, lost her husband William (inset) to bowel cancer while she was undergoing treatment for cervical cancer

Tragedy as father-of-two dies days after bowel cancer diagnosis - as wife has chemo

A total of 78 patients with bowel cancer have been affected by a chemotherapy stoppage following the departure of a specialist oncologist

A total of 78 patients with bowel cancer have been affected by a chemotherapy stoppage following the departure of a specialist oncologist

NHS Highland 'sorry' as cancer patients face travelling to Edinburgh for chemotherapy

Nearly 80 bowel cancer patients from the Highlands and Western Isles are affected after a specialist doctor left early, and not been replaced

Nearly 80 bowel cancer patients from the Highlands and Western Isles are affected after a specialist doctor left early, and not been replaced

Highland cancer patients to be sent to other health boards for chemotherapy

Dr Seth Coffelt said bowel cancer cells have developed ways to hide from the immune system, but they are hopeful that this mechanism can be reversed

Dr Seth Coffelt said bowel cancer cells have developed ways to hide from the immune system, but they are hopeful that this mechanism can be reversed

Beatson Cancer Centre

New treatment hope as Glasgow scientists crack a decades-old bowel cancer mystery

Scottish Tory MSP Edward Mountain

Scottish Tory MSP Edward Mountain

Tory MSP reveals bowel cancer diagnosis and urges Scots to get tested