Bowel Screen News Today

Sligo University Hospital and the Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education Sligo Leitrim & West Cavan are hosting an Inaugural Bowel Cancer

In her weekly column Dr Michelle ODriscoll looks at the importance of bowel screening

The Marie Keating Foundation says less than one third of people say they know the signs and symptoms to watch out for

Question: A few friends have recently had polyps removed. One has also been diagnosed with colon cancer despite having few, if any, symptoms. We are all women under 55. Because of this, I would like to have a colonoscopy for peace of mind. Is this possible and would my GP be happy to arrange this, do you think? I’d need it to be covered by my health insurance too.

The bill will require healthcare providers to disclose certain serious safety incidents where there previously was no obligation.

On World Cancer Day, we look at the most common cancers in Ireland and what you need to know — from symptoms to risk factors 

Almost half of people in Ireland dont take up bowel cancer screening invitations due to fear.  Thats according to recent research from Irelands national...

‘The Daily Post’ is still a time-consuming and mostly useless form of communication, writes Dr Brendan O’Shea, and needs to be updated to fit modern