…encourage hasty use of the bowel test kit on its arrival. Contact: Laura Anderson Reference: Anderson et al. (2024) Decisions and Prompts to Screen for Cervical, Bowel and Breast Cancer. Patient Education and Counselling. 2024 Jan 26;108174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2024.108174 Read more…
What is known? Many strategies have been tried to increase participation in programs such as the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, with only modest success. Little is known about what the most effective techniques are to change behaviour when it…
What is known? Australia has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world. The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program sends out home bowel cancer screening test kit to people between 50 and 74 years old. However, participation…
What is known? Bowel cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Australia. The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) provides screening kits to Australians aged 50-74, which can detect bowel cancer at early stages when treatment is…
…is new? This study aimed to validate and refine the BB-CanS scale; a measure of barriers to home bowel cancer screening, with a new, large, and varied sample of 1158 p 50 – 74 year olds. The study showed that…
…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…
…intake and being active,” she said. Queenslanders can check out the ad via www.qld.gov.au/bowelscreen or visit www.qld.gov.au/bowelscreen for more information. ENDS For more information or interviews, please contact: Lisa Maynard, Media Advisor, Cancer Council Queensland Phone: (07) 3634 5171 …
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…
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….
Defecation. Evacuating waste matter from the bowels.