Bowel Cancer Doesn't Discriminate: My Battle with Bowel Cancer as a GP with Dr Anisha Patel

Every 12 minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with Bowel CancerBowel Cancer is the 4th most common Cancer in the UK1 in 17 men will be diagnosed with bowel cancer in their lifetime in the UK1 in 20 women will be diagnosed with bowel cancer in their lifetime in the UK54% of bowel cancer cases in the UK are preventable. *stats from Bowel Cancer UKIt's Bowel Cancer Awareness week! Joining host Jennie on this weeks episode is Dr Anish Patel. She is a NHS GP and the author of 'Everything You Hoped You'd Never Need to Know About Bowel Cancer'. She is also a Bowel Cancer Survivor and an Ambassador for Bowel Cancer UK. You may have also seen her on Daytime talk show Lorraine and Channel 4's Embarrassing Bodies. Dr. Anisha shares not only her wealth of knowledge and expertise on Bowel Cancer and how we can prevent it, but candidly opens up about her own battle with stage 3 Bowel Cancer.You can find Dr. Anisha Patel on:Website: Dr Anisha Patel | Doctors Get Cancer Too | Medical SpeakerBook: Everything You Hoped You'd Never Need to Know About Colorectal Cancer: A Doctor's Very Personal Guide to Getting Through Sh*t and Beyond: Amazon.co.uk: Patel, Anisha, Dr.: 9781399811132: BooksInstagram: @doctorsgetcancertooYou can contact Bowel Cancer UK here: Bowel Cancer | Bowel Cancer UKYou can follow Why Are We Whispering? on:Instagram: @whywhisperpodcast and @whywhisperthewholestory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.