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large bowel

Part of the lower gastrointestinal tract. The large bowel stores waste until it leaves the body as faeces. Its four main sections are the caecum, colon, rectum and anus. Also called the large intestine.

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.

bowel cancer

Cancer of the large bowel; also known as colorectal cancer, colon cancer or rectal cancer.

Bowel cancer

…Risk factors include: Older age – most people with bowel cancer are over 50, and the risk increases with age. Polyps – having a large number of polyps in the bowel. Bowel diseases – people who have an inflammatory bowel

News: Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: What are the symptoms and how can you prevent it?

…Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about bowel cancer, prevent the disease and detect it early. Bowel cancer, or colorectal cancer, refers to tumours that develop in the large bowel (colon or rectum). Generally, bowel cancers develop from polyps, which…

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.

caecum

The pouch at the beginning of the large bowel that receives waste from the small bowel.

ileum

The lowest section of the small bowel; transfers waste to the large bowel.

rectum

The last 15–20 cm of the large bowel, which stores faeces until a bowel movement occurs….

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…