Understanding Cancer » bowel http://understandingcancer.co.uk Cancer Information, Evening Classes and Courses in Aberdeenshire. Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:43:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Local Research – Preventing Bowel Cancer http://understandingcancer.co.uk/2009/11/23/local-research-preventing-bowel-cancer/ http://understandingcancer.co.uk/2009/11/23/local-research-preventing-bowel-cancer/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:59:04 +0000 Avril http://understandingcancer.co.uk/?p=1543 Well, almost local, researchers at the University of Dundee have been awarded £1 million pounds to help bowel cancer patients “BeWELL”.  BeWELL is a project to help overweight people reduce their risk of bowel cancer by improving their diet and increasing their physical activity. Professor Annie Anderson, one of the leaders of the study [...]]]> http://understandingcancer.co.uk/2009/11/23/local-research-preventing-bowel-cancer/feed/ 0 Do you know a sign or symptom of cancer? http://understandingcancer.co.uk/2009/08/18/do-you-know-a-sign-or-symptom-of-cancer/ http://understandingcancer.co.uk/2009/08/18/do-you-know-a-sign-or-symptom-of-cancer/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:38:44 +0000 Avril http://understandingcancer.co.uk/?p=1037 Yesterday Cancer Research UK published a survey of 4,000 people that showed that 1/7 people didn’t know one sign or symptom of cancer. This seems a little hard to believe, you would think that most people realise a lump could be a sign of cancer.  However people weren’t given a list to choose from [...]]]> http://understandingcancer.co.uk/2009/08/18/do-you-know-a-sign-or-symptom-of-cancer/feed/ 2 How many women in Grampian get diagnosed with colorectal cancer? http://understandingcancer.co.uk/2009/05/25/how-many-women-in-grampian-get-diagnosed-with-colorectal-cancer/ http://understandingcancer.co.uk/2009/05/25/how-many-women-in-grampian-get-diagnosed-with-colorectal-cancer/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 18:02:09 +0000 Avril http://understandingcancer.co.uk/?p=801 How many people in the North East of Scotland get diagnosed with colorectal (also known as bowel cancer or colon cancer) cancer every year?

The NHS Information Services Division collect this information and analyse the statistics. They produce a report that is updated regularly. You can find lots of information on all types of [...]]]> http://understandingcancer.co.uk/2009/05/25/how-many-women-in-grampian-get-diagnosed-with-colorectal-cancer/feed/ 0