Bowel Cancer

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The key to young-onset bowel cancer may be gut bacteria

We don’t yet understand why rates of bowel cancer have doubled in young people, but new research finds DNA damage caused by gut bacteria may be part of the puzzle

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Using the right test for the right person to detect bowel cancer

A new online tool uses personalised risk to detect bowel cancers earlier and with greater precision

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Who needs a colonoscopy most?

Researchers have developed an online triage calculator to identify patients who need their colonoscopy most urgently, providing access to faster bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment

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Personalising bowel cancer detection

Genomic testing can be used to recommend the type and timing of bowel cancer screening, but would people want to take a test predicting their personalised risk?

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What's gone wrong with managing bowel cancer in Australia?

Using four different approaches, researchers are attacking one of our most prevalent and preventable cancers, with the common goal of saving thousands of lives

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Are we overusing chemoradiotherapy in some bowel cancers?

The guidelines for treating early stage rectal cancer recommend immediate surgery, but research suggests some patients are having chemoradiotherapy before surgery that doesn’t benefit them

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The blood test tracking down microscopic cancer DNA

A new blood test for cancer patients identifies microscopic cancer DNA in the blood stream – which can tell us whether chemotherapy is necessary or not

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Rethinking gastrointestinal cancer diagnosis

The reliance on colonoscopies for cancer diagnosis is unsustainable, and while exciting new and simpler techniques are coming, we need to better use our humble stool test

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A chip off the DNA block

Scientists identify genetic markers that can help fight cancer before it begins