Bowel (colorectal) cancerBowel cancer screening campaign: England
A pilot campaign will run from 9 January to 2 April 2017, with the aim of raising awareness and uptake of bowel cancer screening amongst the eligible population
Bowel (colorectal) cancer
Cancers of the large bowel (colon)and back passage (rectum). Also called colorectal cancer or large bowel cancer.
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Bowel cancer
A study to understand people’s experiences after having radiotherapy to the pelvis
This study looked at the issues people have after radiotherapy to the area between the hip bones (pelvis).
A study looking at an exercise programme before surgery for bowel cancer (EDICT)
This study is for people who are due to have an operation to remove their bowel cancer.
Medical conditions and treatments: Diverticular disease and diverticulitis
Bowel cancer risk is not associated with colonic diverticular disease, a meta-analysis showed.[1] Bowel cancer risk may be increased in patients with complicated diverticulitis, however this may be due to shared risk factors for bowel cancer and complicated diverticulitis.[2] Bowel cancer risk is not associated with uncomplicated diverticulitis.[2,3]
A study comparing 2 operations for people with rectal cancer (HiP Study)
This study looked at 2 operations for people with rectal cancer and compared the side effects.
Bowel cancer incidence projections
Bowel cancer incidence rates are projected to fall by 8% in the UK between 2023-2025 and 2038-2040.
There could be around 47,700 new cases of bowel cancer every year in the UK by 2038-2040, projections suggest.
Bowel cancer mortality projections
Bowel cancer mortality rates are projected to fall by 10% in the UK between 2023-2025 and 2038-2040.
There could be around around 19,100 deaths of bowel cancer every year in the UK by 2038-2040, projections suggest.
Current bowel screening campaigns
Current bowel screening campaigns
A study to find why cancer treatment stops working (MAGENTA)
This study is open to people whose cancer has spread and who are due treatment with a biological therapy by itself, or with chemotherapy.
A trial looking at surgery alone for people with rectal cancer (SAILOR)
This trial is for people who have a cancer low down in their bowel (rectum).