Desk job 'doubles bowel cancer risk'

By Stephen Adams

Wednesday April 20 2011

Having a desk job for more than a decade doubles the risk of a major type of bowel cancer, according to new research.

Worse still, scientists found even office workers who regularly exercise are still twice as likely to get a tumour as similarly active people who have less sedentary jobs.

Thousands die soon after diagnosis because they miss early warning signs and only seek medical help once the cancer has advanced

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