US EditionNHS GP warns over bowel cancer symptoms after rise in cases in young people
- In 2025, Dr Shireen, an NHS GP, alerted the public to an increasing number of bowel cancer diagnoses occurring in younger individuals throughout the UK.
- This warning follows Cancer Research UK data showing a 52% increase in bowel cancer for ages 25 to 49 between 1993 and 2019 and an 80% rise over 30 years.
- Dr Shireen urged people to watch for symptoms like changes in bowel habits, blood in stool, tummy pain, and unexplained weight loss and to seek GP advice promptly.
- One patient named Colin Mearns shared his story of early diagnosis from returning a simple bowel screening test, which led to successful surgery and a cancer-free outcome.
- The rising incidence among younger people highlights the need for awareness and early detection, since catching bowel cancer early can improve treatment success and survival rates.
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NHS GP warns over bowel cancer symptoms after rise in cases in young people
NHS doctor Shireen has shared a warning over the symptoms of bowel cancer to look for in the hope it'll help save someone's life, after a rise was reported in young people getting diagnosed
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