3 May 2011
Peter Aldous MP for Waveney is supporting a campaign by the national charity Beating Bowel Cancer by calling for everyone in the Waveney area to learn the symptoms of the UK’s second biggest cancer killer.
New figures released by Beating Bowel Cancer to mark Bowel Cancer Awareness Month showed a shocking lack of awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer. Awareness amongst people in the East of England was higher than the national average with just under a quarter of people in the region claiming not to know any of the symptoms of bowel cancer. However, when questioned only 41 per cent of people were able to name two or more symptoms of bowel cancer.
Mr Aldous said:
“Around 60 people in Waveney will be diagnosed with bowel cancer this year so it is very worrying that so few people in the region can name the symptoms. I hope that by supporting Beating Bowel Cancer’s awareness campaign I can encourage people in Waveney to protect themselves by getting to know the symptoms of bowel cancer.”
Mark Flannagan, Chief Executive of Beating Bowel Cancer said:
“I am delighted that Peter Aldous MP is supporting our symptoms awareness campaign. Bowel cancer claims a life every 30 minutes, often because people are diagnosed too late. If diagnosed early, over 90% of bowel cancer cases could be successfully treated, so knowing the symptoms and when to act upon them really could save your life.”
Bowel cancer symptoms:
If you have one or more of the following symptoms for three weeks or more go and see your GP:
Anyone worried about bowel cancer can find more information at www.beatingbowelcancer.org.
New figures released by Beating Bowel Cancer to mark Bowel Cancer Awareness Month showed a shocking lack of awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer. Awareness amongst people in the East of England was higher than the national average with just under a quarter of people in the region claiming not to know any of the symptoms of bowel cancer. However, when questioned only 41 per cent of people were able to name two or more symptoms of bowel cancer.
Mr Aldous said:
“Around 60 people in Waveney will be diagnosed with bowel cancer this year so it is very worrying that so few people in the region can name the symptoms. I hope that by supporting Beating Bowel Cancer’s awareness campaign I can encourage people in Waveney to protect themselves by getting to know the symptoms of bowel cancer.”
Mark Flannagan, Chief Executive of Beating Bowel Cancer said:
“I am delighted that Peter Aldous MP is supporting our symptoms awareness campaign. Bowel cancer claims a life every 30 minutes, often because people are diagnosed too late. If diagnosed early, over 90% of bowel cancer cases could be successfully treated, so knowing the symptoms and when to act upon them really could save your life.”
Bowel cancer symptoms:
If you have one or more of the following symptoms for three weeks or more go and see your GP:
- Bleeding from the bottom
- A persistent change in bowel habit
- A lump or severe pain in the abdomen
- Unexplained weight loss or tiredness
Anyone worried about bowel cancer can find more information at www.beatingbowelcancer.org.
