Bowel Cancer Screening
Bowel cancer is a malignant growth that develops primarily inside the large bowel.
Bowel Cancer Screening
Most bowel cancers develop from tiny growths inside the colon or rectum called polyps, which appear to be small spots on the bowel lining. That said, not all of these polyps become cancerous, but if these polyps are removed, the risk of bowel cancer is greatly reduced.
Bowel cancer is prevalent throughout Australia, especially for people over 50.
This disease is a major cause of cancer deaths, with approximately 80 Australians dying from bowel cancer each week. Both men and women are at risk of developing bowel cancer. In Australia, the lifetime risk of developing bowel cancer before the age of 75 years is around 1 in 18 for men and 1 in 26 for women. This is one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world.
Risk factors associated with bowel cancer:
- Age (people over 50 have an increased risk).
- Family history
- Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
If you believe you are at risk of developing bowel cancer, please speak to your doctor about your bowel cancer screening options.
Referral Sheet
Referral for an appointment with an NTMS Specialist.
Patient Info Sheet
Our patient info sheet for more information about an upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Have a Question?
For your convenience, we have provided an FAQ Centre to help you get a better understanding of our practices at NT Medical Specialist. If we haven’t answered your question, feel free to contact us or submit an enquiry through our website.
Affiliates
NT Medical Specialist are linked with the Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin Private Hospital and the Darwin Day Surgery to ensure we are able to provide the highest levels of patient care.
Phone: (08) 7913 7873
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Fax: (08) 7913 7880
21 Vanderlin Drive, Wanguri NT 0810
PO Box 43347, Casuarina NT 0811
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