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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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – Barriers to home bowel cancer screening Goodwin 2021

What is known? Bowel cancer screening saves lives. When detected early, before noticeable symptoms start to show, bowel cancer can be successfully treated over 90% of the time. For this reason, the Australian government distributes home bowel cancer screening kits…

Research snapshot – Decisions and prompts to screen for cervical, bowel and breast cancer

…their cancer screenings. What is new? We explored what makes people screen for breast, bowel, and cervical cancer. People who do have regular cancer screening were asked why they screened, and what prompted them to act. We found that people…

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.

inflammatory bowel disease

A benign condition that causes inflammation of the bowel.

bowel obstruction

When the bowel is blocked and waste matter cannot pass through easily.