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Does Smoking Increase My Risk of Colon Cancer?

Bowel CancerBy Gavin Griffiths1st June 2019

A single cigarette contains more than 4,000 chemicals and 50 cancer-causing agents, as well as many poisonous toxins. Smoking cigarettes is well known as a leading cause of lung cancer, but it also increases your risk of at least 17 other types of cancer, including colon cancer. In fact, it puts you at greater risk…

Why It’s Good To Be Good To Your Gut

Digestive HealthBy Gavin Griffiths29th May 2019

The message about eating a healthy balanced diet is one that doctors and nutritionists have been repeating for decades. The “Five a Day” mantra about consuming a minimum of five portions of fresh fruit and vegetables every day has passed into common parlance, even among some children.

Shining a Spotlight on Inflammatory Bowel Disease

IBDBy Gavin Griffiths14th May 2019

World IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) Day on May 19 shines a spotlight on two chronic and incurable conditions – Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis – which are sometimes referred to as “invisible diseases”.

Bowel Cancer: The Risks to Young People

Bowel CancerBy Gavin Griffiths30th April 2019

Bowel cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer. Every year around 2,100 people under the age of 50 are diagnosed with the disease. Yet a misconception persists that bowel cancer is an older person’s disease.

What Causes Bowel Cancer (And How to Minimise Your Risk)?

Bowel CancerBy Gavin Griffiths15th April 2019

Bowel cancer is the UK’s fourth most common cancer with around 110 new diagnoses every day (or around 41,700 a year). The disease occurs most commonly in people aged between 85 and 89, although it can affect people of any age. Incidence rates for bowel cancer have remained fairly constant since the early 1990s and…

Everything You Need to Know About Haemorrhoids

Anal ConditionsBy Gavin Griffiths27th March 2019

Haemorrhoids – commonly known as piles – can affect anyone of any age. It is impossible to say with absolute accuracy how many people have them as most people don’t go and see the doctor for piles and some people do not have any symptoms. However, it is believed that they are a very common…

Research Offers Hope for Ulcerative Colitis Sufferers

Ulcerative ColitisBy Gavin Griffiths14th March 2019

An unusual type of transplant is offering hope to millions of people with ulcerative colitis. A stool transplant – or faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) – was shown to be successful in treating patients with the condition during a research study at the University of Adelaide.

Blue Dye Sounds Red Alert for Early Signs of Colon Cancer

Bowel CancerBy Gavin Griffiths27th February 2019

Researchers have found that methylene blue dye taken in oral form could improve detection of harder-to-find growths (polyps) in the colon that can develop into bowel cancer.

Cut Your Bowel Cancer Risk in Just 30 Minutes a Day

Bowel CancerBy Gavin Griffiths29th January 2019

If you knew you could cut your risk of bowel cancer with just 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week, would you do it? This is all it would take, according to scientists, to reduce the chances of developing bowel cancer and yet two thirds of adults aren’t aware of this.

Bowel Cancer Screening – The Test that Could Save Your Life and Others

Bowel CancerBy Gavin Griffiths14th December 2018

Bowel cancer screening could save your life. It could also save the life of other people as it helps to increase our understanding of the disease and supports vital research.

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Peritoneal Metastasis Treatment: What Are My Options?

Anal Conditions, Bowel Cancer3rd June 2022

Being diagnosed with peritoneal metastasis can understandably be terrifying. You likely have a lot of questions such as what is…

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Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Explained

Anal Conditions, Bowel Cancer, Colonoscopy, Investigations27th May 2022

Colorectal cancer has always been associated with older patients. However, over the past decade there has been a significant increase…

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