The Irish Cancer Society says it has full confidence in the National Bowel Screening Programme and urges people to use the life-saving service.

EARLY TO BED: Parents now have another reason to send children to bed early. 

More than 3,500 public patients are waiting over three months for a test to detect bowel cancer which private patients can access within 12 days.

Global health experts have found that processed meat such as bacon, ham and sausages can cause bowel cancer.

Regular cups of caffeinated coffee can increase the chances of surviving bowel cancer, research has shown.

Scientists believe they can test whether people are likely to have stomach cancer by analysing their breath.

An Irish researcher has identified an ‘off switch’ that reduces the spread of bowel cancer.