To reduce your personal risk of bowel cancer, look for the following symptoms in one or more combinations..
Bowel cancer, also known as colon cancer and colorectal cancer, is one of the most common types of cancer.
Making changes to your diet may help you fight bowel cancer or reduce your risk of developing it.
1 in 20 people will be diagnosed with bowel cancer in their lifetime, according to Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC).
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