“It is important to note that the majority of people with these symptoms do not have bowel cancer but symptoms should not be ignored just in case it is.
“You should highlight concerns and symptoms which are present for longer than three weeks to your doctor so they can investigate the cause.”
What’s worse, the expert also warned that bowel cancer doesn’t cause any symptoms in some cases.
The good news is that you’re not entirely at the mercy of bower cancer showing symptoms as cancer screening can reveal tiny traces of blood in your poo. However, this is only available for people between the ages of 60 and 74, according to the NHS.