There are lots of warning signs to look out for
A doctor who was diagnosed with bowel cancer has warned of 'subtle changes' to look out for. The cancer can be found anywhere in the large bowel, including the colon and rectum, and is diagnosed in 43,000 people every year.
This will make spotting any signs of the disease easier to spot, she says. While checking the toilet before you flush might not be the most pleasant thing to do, getting to know your poo could just end up saving your life.
"When I had cancer, my poo actually became thin and ribbon-like because there was a tumour obstructing it coming out, so it was basically compressing it and making it thin. So it's subtle things like that."
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