32 patients received the immunotherapy drug before having surgery (Image: Getty) A blockbuster drug could triple survival chances for some bowel cancer patients by “melting away” their tumours, research suggests. The immunotherapy treatment, pembrolizumab, boosts the immune system’s ability to recognise and attack cancer cells. A study found that 59 percent of patients treated saw … Read more
A cancer survivor whose quick action enabled her to beat the disease hopes her experience will inspire others to listen to their bodies. Maia Kennedy’s ordeal began when she was on a train in Switzerland just before Christmas last year. She got a phone call from her GP to tell her that tests revealed blood … Read more
Having been diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer almost a year ago the main emotion I feel is guilt. If I had paid more attention to possible symptoms of the disease my family and friends wouldn’t have to be preparing for the fact that only 11 percent of people in my position survive longer than five … Read more
Andrea Badgie was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after experiencing severe pain near her appendix (Image: MEN) Andrea Badgie was just 31 when she started suffering from severe pains near her appendix, which she initially brushed off. After the loss of her mother in 2020, Andrea neglected her increasing discomfort and bouts of constipation … Read more
A woman has issued a warning after her mother was given a devastating diagnosis after ignoring a letter posted through her door. Patsy Cohen, the single mum of BBC Wales presenter Lucy Owen, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2021 at the age of 82. Bowel cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer, and … Read more
Chemotherapy is a gruelling treatment course which affects patients mentally and physically (Image: Daily Express/ Reach Plc) When I was first diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer last summer I naively didn’t realise how it would take over my life. From seemingly never-ending fatigue to dealing with physical and mental health challenges, it really is a … Read more
When 34-year-old Jelena Tompkins first started to notice that her gas was more “potent” and “different” smelling she wasn’t particularly concerned. The mum-of-one recently ran a half marathon and maintained a healthy diet, so she put it down to all the vegetables in her diet. Jelena, from Colorado in the US, began taking probiotics to … Read more
Cancer is a disease that occurs when abnormal cells divide and spread in an uncontrolled way. These cells can also damage nearby tissue and organs. There are more than 200 types of cancer that can affect the human body. These depend on where in the body they start. Among the most common types in the … Read more
The average person poos anywhere between three times a day to three times a week. It is a necessary bodily function to help expel any undigested food and other waste products. While poo can appear different in colour and consistency for harmless reasons such as a change in diet, it can also signal something more … Read more
There are more than 200 types of cancer that can affect the human body. However, some are far more common, and deadly, than others. Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is one such form of the disease. According to Cancer Research UK, it is the fourth most prevalent type of cancer in the UK … Read more
