Find out about steps you can take to help avoid bowel cancer, or at least catch it early on when cure is still possible.
Gastrointestinal Health
Bowel cancer diagnosis
Diagnosis of bowel cancer usually starts with an examination and tests.
Food poisoning
Food poisoning: causes, symptoms and tips on how to prevent it.
Barrett’s oesophagus
Barrett's oesophagus affects some people with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Having Barrett's oesophagus increases your risk of developing oesophageal cancer.
Irritable bowel syndrome: what you need to know
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder in which the normal rhythmic movement of your gut (bowel) is disturbed – this can lead to abdominal pain, bloating and excessive gas.
Fibroids
Fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) growths of the uterus (womb). The most common symptoms associated with fibroids are heavy or irregular periods, but often there are no symptoms.
Gilbert syndrome
Gilbert syndrome is a mild condition in which there is an excess of bilirubin in the blood. You may at times develop mild jaundice, with slight yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes.
Liver cirrhosis
Cirrhosis of the liver is a severe and irreversible liver disease, where healthy tissue is progressively replaced by scar tissue (fibrosis).
Hepatitis C infection
People infected with hepatitis C virus can develop chronic (ongoing) infection. Treatment with antivirals can cure hepatitis C and prevent the complications of chronic infection.
Liver cancer
Liver cancer can start within the liver (called primary liver cancer) or come from other parts of the body and spread to the liver (called secondary liver cancer, or liver metastases).
