20/04/2026
BOWEL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to increasing early diagnosis, as 90% of cases are treatable if caught early.
Bowel cancer, is cancer found anywhere in the large bowel, which includes the colon and re**um. Bowel cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in both the UK and USA, with rising incidence in adults under 50
Although treatable many individuals fail to receive treatment because of low or poor public awareness, fear of diagnosis ' big C' or uncomfortable procedures like colonoscopies, cultural or religious taboos.
Todays spotlight 💡CHADWICK BOSEMAN (1976–2020) is an actor best known for portraying roles such as; T'Challa in Marvel's Black Panther, iconic historical figures like Jackie Robinson in 42, and James Brown in Get On Up.
He secretly battled stage III/IV colon cancer for four years, filming major roles between treatments, before dying at age 43.
CHADWICK was choosen because depending on who you speak to he fullfilled his purpose and destiny in this world. Or he still had so much more to give !!
Reports state that he kept his journey private because he didnt want to be treated differently.
However i do wonder whether cultural taboos had impact on how early he went to GP and underwent testing.
MAIN SYMPTOMS:
If you experience these symptoms for more than (3) three weeks please book a GP appointment - remember negative result avoidable
👊🏿Changes in your 💩 softer poo, diarrhoea or constipation that is not usual for you
👊🏿Needing to 💩 more or less often than usual for you
👊🏿Blood in your 💩, which may look red or black
👊🏿Bleeding from your bottom
👊🏿Feeling like you need to 💩, even if you've just been to the toilet
👊🏿Tummy pain
👊🏿Lump in your stomach and bloating
👊🏿Losing weight without trying
👊🏿Feeling tired, fatigue or shortness of breath – these are signs of anaemia, which can be caused by bowel cancer
