Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Charlene White raises awareness and speaks about her mother
Bowel cancer is the UK s second biggest cancer killer but it is treatable and curable, especially when diagnosed and treated early
RAISING AWARENESS: Charlene White encouraged people not to feel embarrassed (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
BROADCASTER CHARLENE White raised awareness of bowel cancer on daytime television this morning.
White, who lost her mother to the illness and is a patron for a charity that helps those with bowel cancer, told viewers what symptoms to look out for, and urged them not to be embarrassed when discussing and checking their bowel movements.
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Twenty-two empty two-seater sofas represent the 44 people who lose their lives every day due to bowel cancer
Twenty-two empty two-seater sofas took over Sunderland’s Stadium of Light this week to represent the 44 people who lose their lives every day due to bowel cancer, the UK’s second biggest cancer killer, which is more than 16,000 lives lost every year.
Sofa and carpet specialist, ScS, has been working with ITV’s Lorraine to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms, which if caught early enough, can often be cured by treatment and prevent it from coming back.
Bowel cancer survivor, Deborah James, presented part of the ITV show live from an ScS sofa at the stadium on Tuesday 20 April 20, to talk about issues surrounding this type of cancer, urging people to check for symptoms and visit a doctor if they are worried. The Stadium of Light was chosen as it holds 49,000 seats, a number close to those diagnos
ScS sofas represent the people who die of bowel cancer every day in the UK THE Stadium of Light was filled with 22 two-seater sofas to represent the 44 people who lose their lives every day due to bowel cancer – the UK’s second biggest cancer killer which claims 16,000 lives every year. Sunderland-based sofa and carpet retailer ScS has been working with ITV’s Lorraine to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms, which if caught early can often be cured. Bowel cancer survivor, Deborah James, presented part of the ITV show live from an ScS sofa at Sunderland AFC’s ground this morning, to talk about issues surrounding this type of cancer, urging people to check for symptoms and visit a doctor if they are worried.
Sun columnist Deborah James urges you to learn signs of bowel cancer
19 Apr 2021, 10:39
Updated: 19 Apr 2021, 12:35
DEBORAH James has urged people to talk about their poo, because it could save a life from bowel cancer.
The Sun columnist says she does not want anybody else to be diagnosed at a late stage of the disease like she was in 2016 because they were not aware of the signs.
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Deborah James said today: “I m really grateful to be alive but unfortunately my cancer was caught at a later stage and I don t want that to happen to anybody else Credit: Rex
The mum-of-two was just 35 years old when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer, making her one of 42,000 cases in the UK that year.
BBC podcast presenter Deborah James has poignantly revealed that all she wants is a future , as she launched a new campaign to mark Bowel Cancer Awareness month.
The broadcaster and mother-of-two, 39, who s also known as Bowel Babe, has been living with stage four bowel cancer since she was diagnosed in December 2015.
Speaking on Lorraine This Morning, London-based Deborah launched ITV s Lorraine s No Butts campaign, designed to get people talking about the illness s main symptoms.
Speaking with Dr Hilary, the campaigner stressed that people had more chances of recovering from bowel cancer if it s caught early, and said people need to avoid embarassment about talkig about symptoms.