…More than 2900 Queenslanders are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year, and about 1000 die from the disease. Bowel cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in Queensland, but the second biggest cancer killer. More information about Cancer Council…
This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month we are renewing our call for all eligible Queenslanders to take a bowel cancer screening test. Only about one in three eligible Queenslanders completes the free National Bowel Cancer Screening test, even though bowel cancer…
…11 20 for more information, or visit www.bowelcancer.org.au. More information about Cancer Council Queensland is available at www.cancerqld.org.au. For interviews, please contact: Katie Clift, Executive Manager, Media and Spokesperson, Cancer Council Queensland Ph: (07) 3634 5372 or 0409 001 171…
Dear Editor, June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity for us to prevent bowel cancer and detect it early. About 3000 Queenslanders will be diagnosed with bowel cancer this year, and, tragically, 1000 will die from the disease. Only…
…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…
…Cancer, focused on a review of research papers from 1990 to 2016 and found individual patient preferences and where a Queenslander lived played an important role in bowel cancer survival. Cancer Council Queensland CEO Ms Chris McMillan highlighted the new…
Background One in 13 Australians will be diagnosed with bowel cancer in their lifetime. If it is diagnosed early, five-year relative survival rates following treatment are higher than 90%. Improving early detection and diagnosis of bowel cancer is key to…
Cancer of the large bowel; also known as colorectal cancer, colon cancer or rectal cancer.
A rare cancer that occurs in the small bowel. Also called small intestine cancer….
…or anyone concerned about bowel cancer, should talk to their GP about bowel cancer screening. Queenslanders can call Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20 for more information, or visit www.bowelcancer.org.au. More information about Cancer Council Queensland is available at www.cancerqld.org.au….