small bowel cancer
A rare cancer that occurs in the small bowel. Also called small intestine cancer….
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small bowel
The middle part of the gastrointestinal tract, which takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients. It has three sections: the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum. Also known as the small intestine….
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…
News: Breast, bowel survival gap significant in small areas
…cancers diagnosed in Queensland, with survival varying across small areas. “All 478 Statistical Local Areas we examined showed survival improvements between 2001-2003, and 2008-2011,” Ms Clift said. “Despite the improvements, Queenslanders diagnosed with breast and bowel cancer in some small…
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 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.
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…
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…