Causes, risks, prevention and screening
The links in this section will help you to find out more about the risk factors for colorectal cancer, what causes it ,how it may be prevented and about the bowel cancer screening programme.
Link:Are you worried about bowel cancer?
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
Find out more about the risks of getting bowel cancer and how you can lower those risks.
Link:Bowel cancer causes and risk factors
Produced by:Bowel Cancer UK
Information about who is at risk from developing bowel cancer.
Link:Bowel cancer screening
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
Find out more about how bowel cancer screening is done, the risks and benefits of screening, and what happens if you have an abnormal test result. This section also has information about the tests and treatment you may have if the result of your bowel screening test is abnormal.
Link:Bowel cancer screening (Scotland)
Produced by:NHS Scotland
Find out more about the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme which invites all men and women in Scotland between the ages of 50 to 74 for screening every two years.
Link:Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (England)
Produced by:NHS Cancer Screening Website
The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme in England offers screening every two years to all men and women aged 60-69
Link:Bowel cancer: risks and causes
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This section of CancerHelp UK tells you about the possible risks and causes of colorectal cancer. There is information about: High risk groups for bowel cancer, diet and bowel cancer and protecting against bowel cancer.
Link:Bowel screening
Produced by:Healthtalkonline
Healthtalk online have interviewed 44 people about their experiences of bowel screening.
Link:Bowel screening Wales
Produced by:Public Health Wales
Find out more about bowel cancer screening offered in Wales
Link:Prevent and detect
Produced by:Beating Bowel Cancer
This booklet published by the national
charity Beating Bowel Cancer aims to
explain the facts about bowel cancer. It
provides practical advice on its
causes and preventative steps you can take
to reduce your risk of the disease and outlines the symptoms of bowel cancer.
Link:Preventing bowel cancer and spotting the symptoms early
Produced by:Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
This leaflet contains information about how to reduce your risk of bowel cancer and describes the early symptoms of the disease.
Link:Risk factors and causes of colon and rectal cancer
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
Find out more about the possible causes of bowel cancer.
Link:Screening for bowel cancer
Produced by:Beating Bowel Cancer
Find out more about the bowel cancer screening programme and what it involves.
Link:What are the causes of bowel cancer?
Produced by:Beating Bowel Cancer
Information about the possible causes of bowel cancer.
Link:Can colorectal cancer be prevented?
Produced by:American Cancer Society
Information about the prevention of bowel cancer.
Page last edited: 27 July 2011
