Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
This April, to mark Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, national charity Bowel Cancer UK is encouraging men and women across the UK to increase their awareness of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer and to act on their concerns, sooner rather than later.
Bowel cancer, also referred to as colorectal or colon cancer, is the second biggest cause of cancer death amongst men and women in the UK.
But it shouldn't be.
Bowel Cancer is very treatable, especially if diagnosed early.
The symptoms of bowel cancer can be:
- Bleeding from the bottom and/or blood in your poo
- A change in your bowel habit lasting three weeks or more
- Extreme tiredness for no obvious reason
- Unexplained weight loss
- A pain or lump in your tummy
If you have any concerns please visit your doctor or call the Bowel Cancer Information and Support Service on free phone 0800 8 40 35 40 or email support@bowelcanceruk.org.uk
If you want to know more then the Bowel Cancer UK website has a host of factsheets available for you to read.
You can also download the Good Bowel Health booklet for further information.
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