Endoscopy - Dangers of the optic ‘scope’ - Endoscopy is the direct visualisation of the digestive tract using an endoscope, a flexible tube with a camera mounted on it that is small enough to p...

Protecting yourself against colon cancer - Of all the cancers, colorectal is the one where the role of diet as a cause of the disease has been the most intensively studied. As a result, there h...

Fats the culprit in colon cancer - Scientists have proved a link between high-fat diets and colon cancer, an association long-suspected by researchers. ...

Screening tests don't detect prostate cancer - New evidence suggests that men with early signs of prostate cancer are being missed because screening techniques are inadequate. ...

Calcium may cut colon cancer risk, says study - Calcium supplements may reduce the risk of colon cancer, according to a new report. ...

Colon Cancer: Processed foods could be a major cause - A diet of fast and processed foods could be a major cause of colon cancer, researchers have found. The foods are high in trans-fatty acids, and there...

Growth hormones may lead to colon cancer - People given growth hormones as children run a far higher risk of developing colon cancer and Hodgkin’s disease in later life.

Screening tests: more bad news - Only one in 14 women with a positive mammography result indicating breast cancer will actually have the condition, researchers have discovered. This m...