Claire Coughlan: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- clinical lead at Bowel Cancer UK
- Quoted on
- Cancer
- Tracked press citations
- 1
- Most recently quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“We don't know exactly why this is yet, but researchers currently believe it may be due to genetics and lifestyle factors. This study's conclusion that insomnia may be a potential risk factor in early-onset colorectal cancer could go some way to helping us understand the reasons behind this increase.”
Where Claire Coughlan has been quoted
- Poor sleep linked to rising cancer risk in under-50stheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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