bowel

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Symptoms can include lasting changes in bowel habits, blood in the stool, unexplained weight loss, and ongoing abdominal discomfort.

From Science Daily

The NHS has three cancer screening programmes - for bowel, breast and cervical cancer - available to certain age groups.

From BBC

The mum-of-three was diagnosed with bowel cancer in May 2022 but was recently told her chemotherapy was no longer responding and she has about 10 months to live.

From BBC

“To take just one example: When bowel cancer is caught at the earliest stage, around nine in 10 people survive for at least five years. When diagnosed late, that falls to just one in 10.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Currently in the UK, there are three NHS cancer screening programmes - for bowel, breast and cervical cancer - available to certain age groups.

From BBC