Scientists have found that carrying fat around your middle could be as good an indicator of cancer risk as body mass index (BMI), according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer today.
May 23, 2017
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Men with a high genetic risk of developing bowel cancer over the next 25 years could have a lower risk of developing the disease if they also have a healthy lifestyle, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published ...
Sep 29, 2016
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University of Melbourne researchers are working to unlock more genetic variants that could predict a person's risk of developing bowel cancer.
Feb 4, 2016
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Single-letter genetic variations within parts of the genome once dismissed as 'junk DNA' can increase cancer risk through wormhole-like effects on far-off genes, new research shows.
Feb 19, 2015
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Fizzy drinks, cakes, biscuits, crisps and desserts have all been identified as risk factors for bowel cancer, according to new research.
Jul 15, 2013
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A man's lifetime risk of developing cancer is set to reach one in two by 2027 according to new Cancer Research UK figures released today (Wednesday).
Dec 19, 2012
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Smokers are leaving a history of addiction in their DNA that may help to measure their risk of cancer, according to research presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference today.
Nov 6, 2012
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Inflammatory bowel disease is caused by chronic inflammation , which leads to damage of the intestinal epithelium.
Jul 9, 2012
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Men’s chances of getting bowel cancer in Great Britain have doubled since the mid 70s - according to new figures released today by Cancer Research UK.
Jul 27, 2011
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Back in the mid 19th century, a French doctor, Armand Trousseau, discovered a connection between cancer and thrombosis – the formation of often dangerous blood clots that can lead to venous occlusion. Today it is known ...
Jun 6, 2011
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