PEOPLE are being urged to make themselves aware of the symptoms of bowel cancer. The plea has been issued after research showed that 39 per cent of people in this region couldn’t name a single sign of the disease – although it is the UK’s second-biggest cancer killer. Bowel Cancer UK, which commissioned the poll, says early diagnosis of the disease hugely boosts treatment success rates. As part of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, the charity is encouraging people to familiarise themselves with the symptoms – and seek help if they have any. A key sign of the disease is seeing blood when you go for a poo, but only around one third of respondents in the survey were aware of it.
Bowel cancer survival rate improves in west Hampshire The one-year survival rate for bowel cancer patients in west Hampshire has improved, figures show. But at the start of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, Bowel Cancer UK warned that survival levels across England could drop to those of a decade ago as a result of disruption during the pandemic, which has had devastating consequences for some patients. Public Health England figures show adults aged between 15 and 99 in the NHS West Hampshire CCG area had an 81.9% chance of surviving for one year following a bowel cancer diagnosis in 2018 – the most recent year available.
Survival rate for bowel cancer patients in north Hampshire among the highest in the country The one-year survival rate for bowel cancer patients in north Hampshire is among the highest in England, figures show. But at the start of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, Bowel Cancer UK warned that survival levels across England could drop to those of a decade ago as a result of disruption during the pandemic, which has had devastating consequences for some patients. Public Health England figures show adults aged between 15 and 99 in the NHS North Hampshire CCG area had an 85.2% chance of surviving for one year when diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2018 – the most recent year available.
Wirral has a high one-year survival rate for bowel cancer. Photo: Radar The one-year survival rate for bowel cancer patients in Wirral is among the highest in England, figures show. But at the start of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, Bowel Cancer UK warned that survival levels across England could drop to those of a decade ago as a result of disruption during the pandemic, which has had devastating consequences for some patients. Public Health England figures show adults aged between 15 and 99 in the NHS Wirral CCG area had an 84.9% chance of surviving for one year when diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2018 – the most recent year available.
The one-year survival rate for bowel cancer patients in Dorset has improved, figures show. But at the start of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, Bowel Cancer UK warned that survival levels across England could drop to those of a decade ago as a result of disruption during the pandemic, which has had “devastating consequences” for some patients. Public Health England figures show adults aged between 15 and 99 in the NHS Dorset CCG area had an 80.9% chance of surviving for one year following a bowel cancer diagnosis in 2018 – the most recent year available. This was up slightly from 80.7% the year before, and an improvement on 80% in 2003, when such records began.