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Digestive system cancers

Trusted information about digestive system cancers from leading Australian health organisations, including links to content on liver cancer, bile duct cancer.

Colonoscopy

Practical advice and trusted information on what to expect and how to prepare yourself for a colonoscopy.

Bowel cancer (colon and rectal cancer)

Trusted information about bowel cancer, sometimes called colon cancer, rectal cancer or colorectal cancer, including what it is, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and prevention.

What causes pancreatic cancer?

Trusted information on the causes of pancreatic cancer, the risk factors that increase your chances of developing it, and what to do to minimise those risks.

Just diagnosed with bowel cancer

Trusted information on the next steps if you have been just diagnosed with bowel cancer, required tests and links to trusted resources.

Bowel cancer screening

Trusted information on bowel cancer screening including what it is, why it is important, faecal occult blood test plus links to trusted sources.

Bowel cancer – a personal story

Being diagnosed with bowel cancer can be both emotionally and practically challenging. Listening to others who have experienced similar situations is often reassuring and can be helpful. This video interview has been sourced from healthtalk.org, award-winning research into patient experiences in conjunction with the Health Experience Research Group at Oxford University, UK.