Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of people will be saved from bowel cancer under changes to the national screening programme, health officials have said.

In England, 37 people die each day from bowel cancer, but screening using faecal blood testing followed by a colonoscopy can reduce both the incidence of this cancer and the number of resulting deaths ...

A grandfather who was diagnosed with cancer following a home screening test has said early detection saved his life. James ...

A new study shows that if you adopt a healthier lifestyle after bowel screening, it can lower your risk of both bowel cancer and other chronic diseases. Previous studies have estimated that ...

NHS says earlier detection and preventative treatment will cut number of deaths dramatically Laura Donnelly is the Health Editor for The Telegraph, leading award-winning coverage on the NHS, medical ...