A rare cancer that occurs in the small bowel. Also called small intestine 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…

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….

…every year, and about 2900 will be diagnosed with bowel cancer. Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in Queensland, with more than 1000 people dying from the disease every year. More information about Cancer Council…

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.

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

The process of cleaning out the bowel (removing faeces) before a test or scan to allow the doctor to see the bowel more clearly.

…over 50 who currently fall outside the target group, or anyone concerned about bowel cancer, should talk to their GP about bowel cancer screening. More information about the Cancer Council advertisement is available at https://www.bowelcancer.org.au. More information about Cancer Council…

…over 50 who currently fall outside the target group, or anyone concerned about bowel cancer, should talk to their GP about bowel cancer screening. More information about the Cancer Council advertisement is available at www.bowelcancer.org.au. More information about Cancer Council…

…participation. Contact: Larry Myers Reference: Myers L, Goodwin B, Ralph N, Castro O, March S. Implementation strategies for interventions aiming to increase participation in mail-out bowel cancer screening programs: A realist review. Frontiers in Oncology. 2020; 10:543732. Read more…