New bowel cancer test shows greater than 90% accuracy in high-risk patients

Women who have symptoms such as bloating, bowel changes, appetite changes, or abdominal pain should be prioritised for a blood test and ultrasound under guidelines (Alamy/PA) -

A new method for detecting bowel cancer is more than 90% accurate at predicting which higher risk people will develop the disease, research has shown.

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, are known to have an increased chance of bowel cancer, but not all will develop it.