Bowel cancer
Don’t let embarrassment about discussing bowel habits stop you seeking help. Bowel cancer is the UK’s second-biggest cancer killer, but it’s treatable and curable, especially when diagnosed early. ‘Nearly everyone who’s diagnosed at the earliest stage will survive, but if the cancer is left to develop, your chances drop significantly,’ says Genevieve Edwards, chief executive at Bowel Cancer UK.
CHECK FOR…
✢ Blood from your bottom or in your poo.
✢ Any persistent change in bowel habits, unexplained weight loss, extreme tiredness for no obvious reason and
