All news on the topic: Bowel cancer

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Coeliac disease warning as ‘overlooked symptoms’ could cause infertility issues
Coeliac UK warns that only 36% of people who live with the condition have been diagnosed. Here’s everything you need to know about the debilitating autoimmune condition
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Dean Gaffney says he's lucky to be alive after I'm A Celeb bowel cancer scare
The former EastEnders star, whose eating trial with Joe Swash had hosts Ant and Dec in tears of laughter, says the ITV show's medical team saved him after making an alarming discovery in 2020
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Woman plans wedding in just one day - and goes from bride to widow weeks later
Lianne Dempster says she was 'supposed to have 20 to 30 years' together with her husband Mark - but they spent just three weeks as a married couple following a devastating diagnosis
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Dad knew something was wrong after going to toilet - and it got worse
Sean Jones knew something was up after a trip to the toilet where he noticed an unusual pain and that he was losing some blood - but things 'rapidly' got worse for the 36-year-old
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Six signs which means you could have stage 3 or 4 bowel cancer
Around 16,800 people die from bowel cancer every year in the UK, and Dr Deborah Lee has highlighted the warning signs that strike during the later stages of the disease
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Symptoms to watch for as 10,000 Brits diagnosed with deadly illness every year
It is bladder cancer awareness month in May and there are many symptoms to look out for in the common illness which has seen 10,000 Brits diagnosed every year
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Four red flag symptoms of 'silent killer' as cases double in young adults
It comes amid a spike in cases in middle-aged people— with rates having doubled among under 55s since the 1990s
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Young people urged to see doctor now if they spot four bowel cancer 'red flags'
Having just one of the four early warning signs of bowel cancer can double the chance of being diagnosed as millennials are found to have double the risk when compared to young adults in the 1950s
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Bowel cancer warning as ‘porridge poo’ could signal deadly disease
Gut expert Gemma Stuart has warned how stool that looks like "mushy lumps of porridge with soft, ragged edges" could be a warning sign of bowel cancer
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Deborah James' heartbreaking final conversation with her friend wins major award
Dame Deborah James' final radio interview with her close Tony Livesey has been honoured at a radio awards show, one month ahead of the first anniversary of the late mum-of-two's untimely death
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MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo had hidden bowel cancer battle before his death
MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo secretly battled bowel cancer before died at the age of 46 earlier this week
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Doctor who discovered her own colon cancer shares warning sign to look out for
Dr Lauren Juyia discovered her own stage 4 colon cancer at age 37 despite only experiencing two mild symptoms and is now encouraging people to learn what the warning signs are
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Nine symptoms of ‘silent killer’ women shouldn't ignore
Dr Frankie Jackson-Spencer has shared the nine warning signs of ovarian cancer to watch out for, as around two-thirds of women are diagnosed at a later stage
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Young mum told cancer was 'pregnancy constipation' diagnoses self with £39 test
Two brave women have become comrades in arms in the battle to beat bowel cancer, echoing brave Deborah James' message to us all
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New mum given devastating terminal diagnosis just weeks before wedding
Faye Walsh, from Barnsley, had spent years suffering from fatigue and dizziness before she was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer - just weeks before her wedding
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Loose Women's Charlene White makes heartbreaking plea over mum's tragic death
Loose Women star Charlene White has urged people to get tested for bowel cancer after her mum's heartbreaking death, which she believes could have been prevented by an early blood test
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Dad diagnosed with stage 4 cancer two years after 'trusting' GP that he was fine
Richard Scott started experiencing blood in his stool and severe tiredness and first went to his GP in March 2021 where he was told he was fine - two years later he received a devastating diagnosis
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'Telling your kids you have cancer is hard - I had to and this is what you say'
Dr Anisha Patel was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer aged 39 and had to break the news to her children. Here she gives her advice for parents who may find themselves in similar situations
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Adele Roberts breaks world record as she finishes London Marathon with stoma bag
Adele Roberts was diagnosed with stage two bowel cancer in 2021 before undergoing treatment and eventually being given the all-clear
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'I had to tell my boys at Xmas I had cancer, but after new therapy we have hope'
After his bowel cancer diagnosis, Paul Farrell was offered an experimental new trial to try to treat it - after just 12 weeks of treatment, the dad-of-two is now 'feeling brilliant'
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Deborah James' mum says Prince William was 'like a son' in final weeks
Deborah James' mum Heather James opened up to the Loose Women panel about meeting Prince William as he presented her daughter with her Damehood
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Deborah James' mum shares last thing her late daughter achieved to get 'peace'
Heather James has shared the final achievement her BowelBabe daughter Deborah made two days before her death which gave her 'peace'
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Prince William makes rare TV appearance on Lorraine for touching tribute
Prince William appeared on Lorraine on Thursday as he shared a touching tribute to the late Dame Deborah James
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Mum, 62, gets shock cancer diagnosis after putting symptoms down to her age
Sally Newton, 62, started feeling exhausted and out of breath before almost fainting while on holiday - but put her symptoms down to age before a colon cancer diagnosis
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Deborah James' mum gives son-in-law Seb blessing to move on and find love again
Bowelbabe Deborah James died aged just 40 after losing her battle with bowel cancer last year - but her family want her husband Seb to find love again