How High is your Risk of Bowel Cancer?
Being at risk of bowel cancer is not the same thing as having the disease but it can be helpful to be aware of your risk level so you can take proactive steps to protect yourself, wherever possible.
Being at risk of bowel cancer is not the same thing as having the disease but it can be helpful to be aware of your risk level so you can take proactive steps to protect yourself, wherever possible.
Diverticular disease, or colonic diverticulosis, is the term given to small pouches, which form in the wall of the bowel as one gets older, . These pouches, called diverticulae, occur commonly after the age of 40 and are normally harmless. However, if they become infected or inflamed you can develop severe abdominal pain, nausea, fever…