Screening for bowel cancer | |
| Bowel cancer is the most common internal cancer in Australia, and the second most common cause of cancer death. Professor Finlay Macrae talks about the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. |
3D animation on colon cancer | |
![]() | The lining of the colon is a prime location for the development and growth of small polyps or tumours. Polyps are often benign, but can also be malignant. |
How is bowel cancer diagnosed? | |
![]() | Bowel cancer is more common in older people. They are not usually diagnosed early, unless they are found by chance, screening or surveillance colonoscopy. |
Living with bowel cancer: a patient’s perspective | |
![]() | Speaking from experience: patients with bowel cancer talk about how they get through low periods. |