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Monday 12 March 2012

Bowel Cancer In The West Midlands

Figures from the West Midlands Cancer Intelligence Unit indicate that 2000 men and 1500 women are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the West Midlands each year.


Common symptoms can include:
•Changes in bowel habit particularly diarrhoea
•Bleeding from the bowel
•Abdominal pain
•Abdominals lump or masses
•Unexplained anaemia
•Unexplained weight loss



If you have any of these symptoms you should consult with your GP.



http://www.wmciu.nhs.uk/documents/Bowel_cancer_awareness_profile_2011_v2.pdf

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