Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Written by AlisonFreemantle on Thursday 6th April 2023
To support during April Bowel Cancer UK have launched #KnowTheHigh5 symptoms of bowel cancer
Useful material to support the campaign can be found here:
Do you #KnowTheHigh5 symptoms of bowel cancer?
Someone dies of bowel cancer every 30 minutes in the UK. It’s the second biggest cancer killer, but it shouldn’t be, because it’s treatable and curable. Nearly everyone diagnosed at the earliest stages will survive the disease. Knowing the symptoms is so important – it really could save a life.
What to look out for?
The red flag symptoms of bowel cancer are:
- Bleeding from your bottom and/or blood in your poo
- A persistent and unexplained change in bowel habit
- Unexplained weight loss
- Extreme tiredness for no obvious reason
- A pain or lump in your tummy
Most people with these symptoms won’t have bowel cancer. Other health problems can cause similar symptoms. But if a patient is experiencing one or more of these, or if they think things just don’t feel right, they should contact their GP straight away.
For more information about bowel cancer and details of how to get involved during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, visit bowelcanceruk.org.uk/bowel-cancer-awareness-month
