EPISODE · Jul 25, 2023 · 54 MIN
S2 E2 - Rachel Reed - Raising awareness to early screening for bowel cancer
from Exercise Right UK · host Adam and Jo
Yes, you can have bowel cancer in your 20s. While it is more common in people over the age of 50, bowel cancer can occur at any age. In fact, the number of people diagnosed with bowel cancer in their 20s and 30s has been increasing in recent years. Rachel Reed from south Wales was diagnosed with bowel cancer when she was 33. She first went to her GP because she was having persistent abdominal pain, feeling tired, suffering a sudden urgency to go to the toilet, pain and diarrhoea after eating gluten or dairy and weight loss. Lets all support Rachel in raising awareness to get screened early! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62064970 https://www.bowelbabe.org/ https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/about-bowel-cancer/bowel-cancer/
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Yes, you can have bowel cancer in your 20s. While it is more common in people over the age of 50, bowel cancer can occur at any age. In fact, the number of people diagnosed with bowel cancer in their 20s and 30s has been increasing in recent years. Rachel Reed from south Wales was diagnosed with bowel cancer when she was 33. She first went to her GP because she was having persistent abdominal pain, feeling tired, suffering a sudden urgency to go to the toilet, pain and diarrhoea after eating gluten or dairy and weight loss. Lets all support Rachel in raising awareness to get screened early! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62064970 https://www.bowelbabe.org/ https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/about-bowel-cancer/bowel-cancer/
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S2 E2 - Rachel Reed - Raising awareness to early screening for bowel cancer
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