Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, which is dedicated to increasing awareness and raising financial support for treating this condition. Bowel cancer is also known as colorectal cancer, it affects the large bowel, which is made up of the colon and rectum. The cells in your body normally divide and grow in a controlled way but when cancer develops, the cells change and can grow in an uncontrolled way.
Did you know that Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and the second biggest cancer killer? Over 42,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year in the UK. More than 2,500 new cases are diagnosed each year in people under the age of 50 but bowel cancer can affect anyone of any age.
Early diagnosis for Bowel Cancer and any other type of cancer saves lives. This is why it is important to know the symptoms of Bowel Cancer. Some of the common symptoms of bowel cancer include:
- Bleeding from the bottom and blood in poo
- Persistent and unexplained change in bowel habit
- Sudden and unexplained weight loss
- Being easily fatigued with no obvious reason or cause
- Pain or a lump in the tummy
To find out more about the risks, signs, and symptoms and get support
for bowel cancer, visit Bowel Cancer UK
