Dawson's Creek actor James Van Der Beek has died at the age of 48 from bowel cancer. What are the main symptoms and causes of the disease, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it? Having these ...

While mammograms and smear tests are widely recognised, a crucial screening for bowel cancer often goes unnoticed, with new data revealing that nearly a third of eligible individuals in England are ...

Eleven cancers - including bowel cancer - are becoming more common in young people in England, according to a major study, but exactly why remains a bit of a mystery. Rising levels of obesity are ...