bowel preparation
The process of cleaning out the bowel (removing faeces) before a test or scan to allow the doctor to see the bowel more clearly.
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bowel
The long, tube-shaped organ in the abdomen that is part of the digestive tract. The bowel has two parts: the small and large bowel. The large bowel includes the colon and the rectum.
Research snapshot – Decisions and prompts to screen for cervical, bowel and breast cancer
…encourage hasty use of the bowel test kit on its arrival. Contact: Laura Anderson Reference: Anderson et al. (2024) Decisions and Prompts to Screen for Cervical, Bowel and Breast Cancer. Patient Education and Counselling. 2024 Jan 26;108174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2024.108174 Read more…
Bowel cancer
…– it is called small bowel cancer or small intestine cancer. Bowel cancer grows from the inner lining of the bowel (mucosa). It usually develops from small growths on the bowel wall called polyps. Most polyps are harmless (benign) but…
Research snapshot – Need for Control and Self Reliance in bowel cancer screening Goodwin 2022
What is known? When bowel cancer is detected via the Australian National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) it can be diagnosed and treated early. This means the cancer is 50% less likely to be fatal, compared to when it is…
Research snapshot – Consumer perspectives on improving bowel cancer screening kits Goodwin 2022
What is known? When bowel cancer is detected via the Australian National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) it can be diagnosed and treated early, resulting in a positive prognosis for those diagnosed. Despite this, only 43.5% of recipients participate in…
Research snapshot – Motivation and Planning are Needed to Promote Bowel Cancer Screening Myers 2022
What is known? The Australian National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) provides free bowel cancer screening kits to Australians aged between 50-74, once every two years. The screening kits are designed to detect early signs of bowel cancer. Therefore, if…
Research snapshot – Stumbling Blocks Preventing Bowel Cancer Screening Participation Myers 2021
What is known? Bowel cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer related deaths in Australia. However, the good news is, if detected early 90% of bowel cancer cases can be successfully treated. The National Bowel Cancer Screening…
Research snapshot – Increasing participation in bowel cancer screening Myers 2020
What is known? Many strategies have been tried to increase participation in programs such as the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, with only modest success. Little is known about what the most effective techniques are to change behaviour when it…
Research snapshot – Psychological distress and bowel cancer screening Anderson 2022
What is known? Bowel cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths, but if detected early it is highly treatable. The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program sends out bowel cancer screening kits in the mail to Australians aged…