Understanding Bowel Cancer

Symptoms of bowel cancer

The symptoms of bowel (colorectal) cancer can be:

Bleeding from your bottom and/or blood in your poo
A change in bowel habit lasting for 3 weeks or more especially to looser or runny poo
Unexplained weight loss
Extreme tiredness for no obvious reason
A pain or lump in your tummy

You might experience one, some, all of the above or no symptoms at all. Remember most symptoms will not be bowel cancer.

If you are worried about any symptoms that you think might be caused by bowel cancer, make an appointment with your doctor or call the Bowel Cancer UK Information and Support Service on 0800 8 40 35 40 or email support@bowelcanceruk.org.uk

Just remember you'll not be wasting anyone's time by getting checked out. If it isn't serious, you'll put your mind at rest. If it's bowel cancer, early detection can make all the difference. Over 90% who are diagnosed at the earliest stage are successfully treated. So a trip to your doctor could save your life.

For more information - Knowing the Symptoms and Who is at Risk