Nhs bowel cancer screening programme

Bowel cancer: Dr Philippa Kaye lists the symptoms SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer diagnosed in the UK. Like all forms of cancer, spotting the symptoms earlier rather than later determines the prognosis. That's because cancerous cells become harder to treat once they spread to other areas of the body. Related articles Paul Newman: Risk factors of the 'horrible' disease that killed actor How to live longer: Golden drink lowering cholesterol and blood sugar Bowel cancer that's spread is known as advanced bowel cancer. This means the cancer has spread from the back passage (rectum) and large intestines (colon) to other parts of the body, such as … [Read more...] about Bowel cancer: The symptom that’s ‘worse at night’ – can signal a cure is ‘highly unlikely’

Dawn Butler has opened up about one of the toughest parts of her cancer diagnosis – how to tell her loved ones without worrying them. The Labour MP, 52, has spoken candidly about it, revealing earlier this year that she thought she might die after receiving the news following a routine mammogram. She has now teamed up with Metro.co.uk to launch the campaign A Million Missed Mammograms to try and persuade those yet to have a screening to get one booked. ‘You can survive breast cancer, and the earlier you find it the better,’ the former minister said. Ms Butler has thankfully recovered, but she had to endure some incredibly difficult days along the way. On top of the uncomfortable examination, the operation to remove cancerous cells and the fear her diagnosis may become more invasive, she also found herself struggling with something many might deem relatively simple – telling her family, friends and colleagues about what she was going through. The Brent Central MP … [Read more...] about ‘I’m not dying, but I have some bad news’: How MP broke news she had breast cancer

Polio ‘could spread and mutate’ says Angus Dalgleish SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Thanks to a successful and effective vaccination programme, polio became largely extinct in the UK in the late 20th Century. However, the virus was detected for the first time again in June of this year in North London . In response, the UKHSA (United Kingdom Health Security Agency) declared a national incident and began an investigation to identify how the outbreak had started and ways to curb local transmission. Fast-forward to August, and action is now being taken to stop the spread in children to prevent the first outbreak of the virus in 50 years. Related articles How to live longer: Golden drink lowering cholesterol and … [Read more...] about Polio: UK outbreak needs to be stopped in its tracks – vaccine uptake is ‘important’

It’s estimated around a million women in the UK are thought to have missed their most recent mammogram screenings . As a result, thousands could be living with breast cancer without realising. MP Dawn Butler , who announced her own breast cancer diagnosis earlier this year , has teamed up with Metro.co.uk as part of a new campaign to ensure cancer diagnoses are caught as early as possible. It’s worth pointing out that mammograms are vital for detecting breast cancer early and are free on the NHS. Below is everything to know about how often you should be getting one. How often should you get a mammogram? All females are invited to their first NHS breast screening by the age of 53, explains Dr Tim Woodman, the medical director for policy and cancer services for Bupa UK . Dr Tim says: ‘Depending on where abouts in the UK you’re based, you might be invited from the age of 47 and won’t usually be invited for further screenings beyond the age of 70. … [Read more...] about How often do you need to get a mammogram?

Loose Women: Gloria Hunniford 'petrified' of falling again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Hunniford has heartbreakingly lost numerous members of her family to ill health. This has included her daughter, Caron Keating, who died of breast cancer in 2004, the same disease that killed her mother in her 70s, and both her father and ex-husband, Don Keating, died from cardiovascular disease . It was just after the death of Keating back in 1997 that the presenter started to have an annual health check, the first of which revealed her high cholesterol levels. To add to her shock even more, Hunniford found out that her cholesterol levels were being raised not by her diet or lifestyle habits, but an underactive thyroid. Related … [Read more...] about Gloria Hunniford: Star’s scrape with ‘silent killer’ condition – ‘there are no symptoms’