Bowel Cancer Facts
- 2nd Biggest Cancer Killer
- Effects all age groups
- 1 in 12 people will develop bowel cancer in their lifetime
- If detected early can be successfully treated in 90% of cases
- Of those diagnosed: 55% male; 45% female
- 2016: 17,052 new cases; 4,094 deaths from bowel cancer in 2016
Bowel Cancer Symptoms
- Bleeding in the stool or on the toilet paper
- Change in bowel habit
- Unexplained abdominal pain
- Weight loss
- Loss of appetite
- Feeling more tired than normal
- Polyps:
- Cause unknown and often there are no symptoms
- Clump of cells less than ¼ inch to several inches in diameter
- Arise from the lining of the bowel wall
- Untreated – Can turn to Cancer
- Regular Screening is Required, buy a kit today.
“Take action early and Take the Test”
