Posts tagged “bowel cancer”

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month-4087

March 31st, 2016

Bowel cancer is the third most common form of cancer in England, often referred to as rectal cancer or colon cancer; this depends on where the cancerous cells form. The causes of bowel cancer are unknown but there have been high risks and factors identified: Family history – where you have a strong family history […]

Study Links Teen Obesity to Increased Bowel Cancer Risk-7558

May 26th, 2015
Study Links Teen Obesity to Increased Bowel Cancer Risk-7558

A study conducted in Sweden has linked teenage obesity to an elevated risk of bowel cancer. Researchers followed the progress of 240,000 men in Sweden. At the start of the study, they were aged between 16 and 20 years old and the data spans 35 years. At the start of the study, just 6.5 percent […]

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