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Tue 15 Jun 2010
POCL Bowel Cancer Screening Test featured in Zest Magazine Zest Magazine's resident health expert, Dr Pixie McKenna, recommends POCL's bowel cancer screening test in July's edition - "The 6 health tests every woman should have" more » Tue 23 Mar 2010 Fish oil may reduce bowel cancer risk for the genetically vulnerable Taking daily capsules of purified fish oil could slow or prevent bowel cancer for people with a genetic condition that causes this type of cancer, a small study suggests. People who took fish oil had fewer growths on their bowel during the six months of the study. more » Tue 23 Mar 2010 Diabetes linked to bowel cancer Diabetes (Type 2) is associated with an increased risk in colorectal cancer. more » Thu 18 Mar 2010 Vitamin B6 ingredient linked to lower colorectal cancer risk: study Vitamin B6 appears to play a beneficial role in preventing colon cancer, a study published Tuesday concluded. more » Fri 12 Feb 2010 Daily Mail - Would you (or your man) pass the male MOT? Take our health test - and find out whether you need a major overhaul Bowel Cancer Screening as part of the Male MOT. Point Of Care Testing's Bowel Cancer Screening Service suggested for those who do not qualify for the NHS Screening Programme. more » Thu 22 Oct 2009 ROYAL MAIL - Industrial Action POCT would like to apologise to its customers for any inconvenience caused by potential delays as a result of the strike action. more » Thu 25 Jun 2009 Colon Cancer Risk: Meat and How It’s Cooked Whether you eat white and red meat isn't the only consideration. How it's prepared impacts the risk of colon cancer, too. more » Thu 25 Jun 2009 Colorectal cancer rates are rising in younger people Incidence of the cancer has gone up 17% over a decade for people under 50. more » Thu 25 Jun 2009 How shunning the sun could put your health at risk Before you head for the shade this summer, consider this: those nasty rays are needed in the production of vitamin D, and by blocking out the sun, you are risking a deficiency that could leave you open to all sorts of ailments. more » Thu 25 Jun 2009 Millions unaware of red meat cancer risk Millions of people could be putting themselves at greater risk of cancer because of ignorance about the risks from red and processed meat, a study suggests. more » Thu 25 Jun 2009 Nine in ten could survive bowel cancer if discovered early Bowel cancer patients have more than a nine in ten chance of surviving their illness if it is caught early enough, new figures show. more » Thu 11 Jun 2009 World-first research proves folate reduces bowel cancer risks West Australian researchers are urging people to increase their intake of green leafy vegetables after breakthrough research has revealed folate can significantly cut the risk of bowel cancer. more » Tue 09 Jun 2009 Fast food blamed for bowel cancer rise People under 50 are experiencing an alarming rise in bowel cancer, and a diet of too much meat and fast food may be to blame, cancer experts in the United States say. more » Thu 04 Jun 2009 Bowel cancer risk in older women could be reduced by more soya in diet. • Study shows 'significant' effect, notably for over-50s • Experts call for research to be extended more » Thu 04 Jun 2009 Boosting levels of vitamin D 'could cut cancer by up to 25%' Giving everyone higher levels of vitamin D as part of a public health drive could cut the incidence of breast cancer by a quarter and bowel cancer by a third, scientists say. more » Thu 04 Jun 2009 Fags and drinks 'can cause bowel cancer' Here's another reason to quit fags - people who smoke and down more than seven drinks every week are vulnerable to bowel cancer, says a new study. more » Thu 07 May 2009 Bowel Cancer - third most common BOWEL cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK after breast and lung cancer. more » Wed 29 Apr 2009 "EMBARRASSING BODIES" The Bowel Cancer Screening Test Kit available from the NISCSP was featured on "Embarrassing Bodies" on Wednesday 29th April at 8pm on Channel 4. more » Tue 31 Mar 2009 Living with Bowel Cancer Helen Crowe is 45 and was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in July 2004. She wants to share the experience of her cancer journey and to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms. This is her story so far... more » Mon 23 Mar 2009 A quarter of bowel cancer cases could be prevented with healthier lifestyle: research One in four cases of bowel cancer could be prevented by 2024 through eating less red meat, increasing consumption of fruit and vegetables and taking more exercise, Cancer Reserch UK has found. more » Mon 23 Mar 2009 Exercise Taking exercise can cut the risk of the most common kind of bowel cancer by a quarter, research suggests. more » Mon 23 Mar 2009 Menopause treatment reduces the risk of bowel cancer. Women who take hormone replacement therapy for symptoms of the menopause may reduce their risk of bowel cancer by up to 45 per cent, research has found. more » Mon 23 Mar 2009 BOWEL CANCER TEST could save 2,500 lives a year, study shows. Cancer Research scientists estimate that the tests, being rolled out across the country as part of a new NHS bowel cancer screening programme, could cut deaths from the disease by 16 per cent by 2025. more » Fri 18 Apr 2008 Kate's cancer scare A WOMAN from Leigh is one of the youngest patients to be diagnosed in the UK with bowel cancer - at just 20 years old. more » Mon 14 Apr 2008 PROTECT YOURSELF FROM BOWEL CANCER IT IS the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the UK every year, but simple lifestyle changes can reduce the risk of getting it. more » Tue 01 Apr 2008 Sausages and bacon in cancer warning Eating just one sausage or around three rashers of bacon a day can increase the risk of developing bowel cancer by a fifth, an expert warned. more » Tue 05 Feb 2008 Bowel cancer Watch now: Dr Chris Steele and people with the condition offer advice on screening more » Fri 11 Jan 2008 PM outlines NHS reforms Speaking to health professionals at King's College, London, the PM said that the NHS had to face three new challenges in the 21st century - embracing technological change, meeting rising expectations of healthcare and adapting to a shift in priorities from tackling infectious disease to managing long-term conditions and "lifestyle diseases". more » Mon 10 Dec 2007 Tributes paid to tragic young mother A HEARTBROKEN husband yesterday paid tribute to his young wife who died suddenly after contracting cancer. more » Fri 23 Nov 2007 Nicky Weastell fund will help others BRAVE Nicky Weastell won the hearts of generous Teessiders who chipped in a breathtaking £90,000 to help her beat cancer. more » Fri 26 Oct 2007 10KM Run Shows Cancer Who's Boss A determined father-of-two won his own race when he completed a charity 10km run a year after receiving cancer treatment. more » Fri 26 Oct 2007 Big Apple challenge for charity THE Manhattan skyline will be the backdrop for one charitable runner ready to take to the New York streets for his sick mother. more » Tue 02 Oct 2007 Mother and daughter plan US charity run A mother and daughter from Borehamwood are heading to the United States to run a marathon in aid of a cancer charity. more » Tue 02 Oct 2007 Hammers All Stars bag £30k for Club charities The West Ham Premier League All Stars team made it through to the final of the tournament last night and despite being narrowly defeated by Middlesbrough in the final, they still walked away with their heads held high after securing £30,000 that will be split between the Club's two official charities, Richard House Hospice and The Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK. more » Mon 01 Oct 2007 Discovery could halt cancer spread Scientists believe they have discovered a biological mechanism that prevents the spread of bowel cancer. more » Mon 01 Oct 2007 Heart disease sufferers at twice the risk of bowel cancer, study warns Sufferers from the most common cause of heart disease are almost twice as likely to develop bowel cancer, according to a newly published study. more » Mon 01 Oct 2007 The West Cumberland’s a great hospital - and I should know! DISCOVERING I had cancer was less traumatic for me than discovering I had a bowel! more » Fri 28 Sep 2007 Industrial action: an update from Royal Mail Royal Mail can confirm that the Communications Workers Union (CWU) has announced further strike action, in the form of two 48-hour strikes on Friday 5th – Saturday 6th October, and Monday 8th – Tuesday 9th October. more » Fri 28 Sep 2007 Doctors in race to find Ashkenazi cancer gene A major research project is under way to try to identify the genes that make Ashkenazi Jews disproportionately susceptible to bowel cancer. more » Thu 27 Sep 2007 Nice rejected drug 'cure' for bowel cancer People with advanced bowel cancer have been offered fresh hope of a potential cure, according to a study. more » Tue 25 Sep 2007 Cancer screening to be expanded and waiting times to be further reduced Government plans faster, more comprehensive cancer care for patients Proposals to improve cancer care by increasing access, reducing waiting times and expanding screening for breast and bowel cancer will be set out in a new Cancer Reform Strategy this autumn, the Department of Health confirmed yesterday more » Tue 25 Sep 2007 Mum inspires Kate to compete in Great North Run A WOMAN has been inspired to take part in the Great North Run in celebration of her mother's recovery from bowel cancer. more » Mon 24 Sep 2007 Gordon Brown: I’ll fight election on health Gordon Brown will fight the general election on the issue that he says will be his key priority in office – the future of the National Health Service. more » Fri 21 Sep 2007 Lee Mead: Rear Of The Year 2007 Lee Mead, the thoroughly deserving winner of Any Dream Will Do, has been named this year's Rear Of The Year, alongside Sian Lloyd. more » Fri 21 Sep 2007 Sian Rains Supreme WEATHERGIRL Sian Lloyd has proved she is cheekier than the Cheeky Girl who stole her boyfriend. more » Fri 21 Sep 2007 Bowel cancer screening kits go out to 50-74 year olds A former cancer patient from Ayrshire is urging Arran residents to take advantage of the bowel screening programme now being introduced in Ayrshire and Arran. more » Wed 19 Sep 2007 Troy trying to run marathon A YOUNG Christchurch man is preparing to run the gruelling New York Marathon, after surviving his own brush with cancer inspired him to help others. more » Tue 18 Sep 2007 Tam's trains fly off the shelves FOR a lifetime rail enthusiast it is the ultimate tribute. Hornby created a special model train in memory of Edinburgh's famous One O'Clock gunner - Tam the Gun. And every one of the £99 limited edition sets has been sold, with a percentage of the proceeds going to a cancer charity. more » Tue 18 Sep 2007 Drink up to help cancer charity MACMILLAN Cancer Support is aiming to raise £7m on its annual World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. more » Mon 17 Sep 2007 City's first Relay for Life hailed huge success CANCER survivors who are lucky to be alive received a standing ovation during an emotional lap of honour at Worcester's first Relay for Life. more » Mon 17 Sep 2007 Karen hits heights in mum's memory DAREDEVIL Karen Elsley marked the 10th anniversary of her mother's death by parachuting out of a plane from 10,000ft. more » Mon 17 Sep 2007 Cancer mum can now look after newborn baby A MUM who developed bowel cancer while pregnant with her first child is on the road to recovery after revolutionary treatment. more » Mon 17 Sep 2007 Woman's shock as seven tumours found A 39-YEAR-OLD woman who underwent an operation to remove two tumours on her liver told of her doctors' shock when they opened her up and found seven. more » Fri 14 Sep 2007 N&N makes cancer breakthrough Thousands of cancer patients from across the world are set to benefit from pioneering new treatment being developed at the county's flagship hospital. more » Wed 12 Sep 2007 Charity opens ‘holistic sanctuary’ at cancer unit A new centre designed as a peaceful sanctuary for patients being treated for cancer was officially opened yesterday by the Health Minister, Nicola Sturgeon. more » Wed 12 Sep 2007 The pill: new evidence shows it helps protect against cancer 40-year study shows it cuts long-term risk of cancer of any kind by up to 12% more » Tue 11 Sep 2007 Bowel cancer group holds meeting THE newly-formed Somerset Colorectal Cancer Support Group is meeting at the West Mendip Hospital, Glastonbury, at 7pm on Thursday, September 13. more » Tue 11 Sep 2007 Cancer patient's street concerts raise £100k for hospital A TALENTED singer has raised £100,000 for the hospital which saved his life by staging 80 street concerts in town centres. more » Mon 10 Sep 2007 Cancer group launches £20,000 appeal SOMERSET Colorectal Cancer Support Group, which provides mutual support for bowel cancer patients and their families, wants to raise £20,000 for a diathermy machine at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital. more » Thu 06 Sep 2007 Friends charity climb for cancer victims THE LIVES of two men who were friends with everyone' have been remembered by former colleagues during a three peaks climb. more » Mon 03 Sep 2007 A POSITIVE OUTLOOK After being diagnosed with inoperable bowel cancer, Josephine O'Rourke vowed to live life to the full. more » Mon 03 Sep 2007 Who cares when there is no cure? NURSES in East Lancashire are supporting a campaign to dispel myths about what palliative care means to cancer patients. more » Fri 31 Aug 2007 Bowel cancer under attack A MASS screening programme to find and treat bowel cancer earlier will be launched in Halton next month. more » Thu 30 Aug 2007 Bowel cancer testing centre opens Thousands of lives could be saved by a bowel cancer screening programme run from Dundee, according to the minister for public health more » Wed 29 Aug 2007 New screening programme for bowel cancer ALL 60 to 69-year-olds in Knowsley are to be offered screening for bowel cancer during the next two years. more » Tue 28 Aug 2007 Cancer drug campaigner loses his fight for life THE widow of a man denied a potentially life-prolonging drug by health bosses says she is angry his last days were spent having to fight for the medication. more » Fri 24 Aug 2007 St Helens to trial cancer screening programme A highly effective new cancer screening programme will start in Halton and St Helens next month. more » Fri 24 Aug 2007 Huge study finds no link between night shift work and cancer Working night shifts on a regular basis does not increase the risk of developing cancer, researchers have said. more » Fri 24 Aug 2007 Fruit and veg pigments may provide bowel cancer protection Anthocyanins - the compounds that give many fruits and vegetables their distinctive red, purple or blue colouring - can slow the growth of bowel cancer cells in the laboratory, US researchers at Ohio State University have found. more » Thu 23 Aug 2007 Why is the UK lagging on cancer? Your chances of surviving cancer in the UK remain below the European average. And only in former eastern bloc states are you more likely to die if you develop lung, breast, prostate and colorectal cancer. Why? more » Thu 23 Aug 2007 County leads way for cancer survival DORSET has the best take-up rate for cancer screening in the south west and one of the lowest early death rates from cancer in the country. more » Thu 23 Aug 2007 Send off a sample THE self test for bowel cancer is called the Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) and is sent to eligible people who are asked to take faecal samples on three separate occasions and then send them away for analysis. more » Thu 23 Aug 2007 Ride London to Windsor for charity Following the great success of last year's event, leading charity Bowel Cancer UK has once again teamed up with organiser Bike Events to host a sponsored bike ride from London to Windsor on 2nd September 2007. more » Wed 15 Aug 2007 Camebridgeshire over 60s to get home cancer kit DOCTORS hope deaths from bowel cancer will fall when a screening programme is rolled out in Cambridgeshire. more » Wed 15 Aug 2007 Man's bid to join swimming elite for Bowel Cancer UK Gareth Gibson, 26, is planning to undertake the gruelling 22 nautical miles swim from Dover to France in September to raise money for Bowel Cancer UK. more » Wed 15 Aug 2007 I was too shy to talk to my doctor - and it nearly killed me Men like Andrew Main Wilson don't expect to get ill. The head of the Institute of Directors, the organisation that represents the UK's top business leaders, he had every reason to believe life would run as smoothly outside the office as inside. more » Wed 15 Aug 2007 Bowel cancer patient sharing her story A Shropshire woman who kept a poignant diary of her fight against bowel cancer is now hoping her story will help save lives in the county. more » Wed 15 Aug 2007 MRI may make colon cancer screening more tolerable The use of magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, may offer a more tolerable alternative to conventional colonoscopy in screening for colon cancer, new research suggests. more » Tue 14 Aug 2007 Women failing to recognise importance of a healthy gut Millions of women suffer in silence whilst enduring recurring digestive disorders according to new research released to mark the 9th Annual Gut Week (August 20-26). more » Fri 10 Aug 2007 Edinburgh scientists investigate possible ways to prevent bowel cancer Researchers at the University of Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre have been given a cash boost from Cancer Research UK to help them investigate new ways to prevent bowel cancer. more » Thu 09 Aug 2007 Ultimate ride for cancer man After being diagnosed with bowel cancer aged just 38, the Wolverhampton father-of-two’s future was at the very best uncertain. more » Tue 07 Aug 2007 POCL Bowel Cancer Screening Kit Rated 4* by SHE magazine SHE magazine (September 2007) has rated the POCL Bowel Cancer Screening Test 4* in an article entitled 'Home health tests that could save your life'. more » Fri 03 Aug 2007 Demands for action on bowel cancer screening Ulster cancer charities have urged the Government to come good on pledges to introduce early screening for bowel cancer by 2009. more » Fri 03 Aug 2007 BUPA boosts standards in bowel cancer care The bar has been raised for bowel cancer patients today as Britain’s leading medical insurer announces that 84 private and NHS hospitals across the UK have met its stringent criteria in their bid to be awarded the BUPA quality assurance kitemark. more » Fri 27 Jul 2007 More evidence for aspirin/bowel cancer prevention link A new study has provided yet more evidence to support the role of aspirin in reducing the risk of bowel cancer. more » Thu 26 Jul 2007 Cancer survivor backs screening programme A COVENTRY man who has overcome bowel cancer is backing a new UK screening programme. more » Tue 24 Jul 2007 Cancer test 'may save many lives' Widespread use of a simple DIY test kit for bowel cancer could save thousands of lives a year, experts have said. I was very lucky that the screening test picked up on something that could have developed into a much worse situation David Phillips more » Tue 24 Jul 2007 Bowel cancer screening 'could save thousands' Tens of thousands of lives could be saved over the next two decades by a new bowel cancer screening test. more » Tue 24 Jul 2007 Screening could cut bowel cancer deaths Deaths from bowel cancer will drop substantially if people use self-testing kits. more » Mon 23 Jul 2007 Bowel Cancer sufferer wins drugs ruling A bowel cancer sufferer has won a High Court ruling forcing a health authority to pay for her drug treatment. more » Mon 23 Jul 2007 West Ham United FC Official Charities 2007-08 West Ham United is delighted to announce that one of the Club's two nominated charities for the 2007-08 season will be The Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research. more » Mon 23 Jul 2007 George Bush to undergo 'routine' colonoscopy President George W Bush will undergo a "routine" colonoscopy today at the Camp David presidential retreat, his spokesman said. more » Tue 17 Jul 2007 Study reveals family cancer risks More than half of people concerned about a family history of cancer who took part in a pilot project were found to have an increased risk of the disease. more » Mon 16 Jul 2007 Postcode Lottery of Cancer Survival People living in the most deprived areas of Grimsby, Immingham and Cleethorpes are less likely to spot the early warning signs of cancer - and less likely to ask for help. more » Mon 09 Jul 2007 POCL Receives Feedback from a 73 year old Middlesbrough Man Following a Positive Bowel Cancer Screening Result A recently received letter at POCL Ltd describes follow-up and treatment of a positive Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT). more » Tue 26 Jun 2007 Death with Dignity at 28 Years Old Mrs Amazing, Kerry Simpson: The husband of a Carlisle woman who died of bowel cancer aged just 28 has described the amazing efforts of hospice staff to ease her final weeks. more » Wed 06 Jun 2007 Rear of the Year Backing Beating Bowel Cancer The annual Rear of the Year award - presented to celebrities with the top bottoms - will takes on a campaigning profile this year to mark its 25th anniversary. more » Wed 02 May 2007 £1,000 donation by NIBCSP to fund cancer research The National Independent Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (NIBCSP) has donated £1000 to Yorkshire Cancer Research. more » Mon 02 Apr 2007 Screening Kit Price Reduction to £14.98 for April 2007 Point Of Care Laboratories Ltd has reduced the price of a Bowel Cancer Screening Kit by £3 to only £14.98 to coincide with Bowel Cancer Awareness month. more » Mon 05 Feb 2007 Pharmacies in Northern Ireland stocking NIBCSP Test Kit Screening tests from the NIBCSP are now available in a number of pharmacies in Nothern Ireland. more » Wed 17 Jan 2007 Trek Morocco 5th-9th September 2007 Climb North Africa's highest peak in a weekend and raise money for the charity Beating Bowel Cancer whilst having an unforgettable adventure. more » Fri 01 Dec 2006 Bowel Cancer Screening topic for SWRI Federation Meeting in Stonehaven The Director of the National Independent Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (NIBCSP,) Mr Ian Cowie, is to give a presentation about screening at the Federation Meeting of the Kincardineshire Federation of the Scottish Women’s Rural Institute (SWRI) on Saturday 2nd December at 3pm more » Wed 22 Nov 2006 Latest Pharmacies to stock the NIBCSP test kit The bowel cancer screening kit from the NIBCSP is available in select local pharmacies. This is just a list of some of the most recent pharmacies to stock the screening kit. more » Mon 16 Oct 2006 Patients missing crucial bowel cancer tests More people in England may die from bowel cancer than in Scotland and Wales because the NHS screening programme for England has a lower age limit. That’s the damning verdict of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB), the independent journal for doctors, published by Which?. more » Mon 16 Oct 2006 Study adds still another worry for diabetics: colon cancer risk We now know there is a definite likelihood that diabetes means an increased risk of colon cancer — that's valid," said Dr. Peter Lance, a specialist in the prevention of colon cancer at the University of Arizona Cancer Center more » Mon 16 Oct 2006 Women 'have increased bowel cancer risk' Women have a far poorer chance of surviving bowel cancer than men - and Australian researchers suspect menopause is to blame. more » Thu 28 Sep 2006 New Cancer Forum to help sufferers and carers A new on-line resource has been launched which promises to be a great benefit to bowel cancer sufferers, those who care for them and anyone concerned about the issue of bowel cancer in the UK and Ireland. more » Wed 09 Aug 2006 Charity endorsement for the NIBCSP. Beating Bowel Cancer, a leading cancer charity, has endorsed the National Independent Bowel Cancer Screening Programme from Point Of Care Labortories Ltd. more » Fri 14 Jul 2006 Point Of Care Laboratories Support Seaside Spectacular Point Of Care Laboratories Support Seaside Spectacular more » Thu 13 Apr 2006 National Independent Bowel Cancer Screening Programme launched Point Of Care Laboratories, have launched the National Independent Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and opened the new purpose-built laboratory where screening tests returned as part of the programme will be analysed. more » Mon 06 Mar 2006 POCL Ltd to launch National Independent Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Point Of Care Laboratories Ltd will launch the National Independent Bowel Cancer Screening Programme in early April 2006 more » |
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