April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of bowel cancer led by Bowel Cancer UK. Being aware of the key symptoms and contacting your GP if things don’t feel right can help increase chances of an early diagnosis. You’re 14 times more likely to survive bowel cancer if it’s found early. The symptoms of bowel cancer can include: · Bleeding from your bottom and/or blood in your poo · A persistent and unexplained change in bowel habit · Unexplained weight loss · Extreme tiredness for no obvious reason · A pain or lump in your tummy Most people with these symptoms don’t have bowel cancer. Other health problems can cause similar symptoms. If you have one or more of these, or if things just don’t feel right, contact your GP. Bowel Screening Test Bowel screening is offered every 2 years to people aged 50 to 74 across Scotland to help find bowel cancer early. It involves taking a simple test at home. The test looks for hidden blood in your poo, as this could mean a higher chance of bowel cancer. If you’re eligible, the Scottish Bowel Screening Centre will send you a free test kit to your home address (this is the address you used to register with your GP). If you have been contacted, please don’t ignore the opportunity to be screened. For more details including a useful video about how to do the test Click here To help raise awareness, a range of materials including posters, leaflets and podcasts are available to download from the Bowel Cancer UK website www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk including the materials attached to this e-mail: · Received one of these in the post? – A poster that can be displayed to encourage people to take the test. · Symptoms Poster - A poster that can be displayed to help raise awareness of bowel cancer symptoms. · What is bowel cancer? – A wallet card explaining what the disease is, who’s at risk and what symptoms to look out for. Social Media Make sure you follow Bowel Cancer UK to keep up to date with the latest news: Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @BowelCancerUK
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