{"id":8460,"date":"2024-04-05T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/bowel-cancer-screening-has-the-power-to-change-the-future\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T17:50:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T17:50:00","slug":"bowel-cancer-screening-has-the-power-to-change-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/bowel-cancer-screening-has-the-power-to-change-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowel cancer screening has the power to change the future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dr-Anisha-Patel-photo-1_23-jpeg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48811\" style=\"width:539px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Anisha Patel says being diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer at the age of 39 was a real shock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bowel cancer is the third most common type of cancer in England. While bowel cancer can affect anyone at any age, some people are at more risk and early diagnosis is key to saving lives, says Dr Bola Owolabi, a GP and Director of Health Inequalities Improvement at NHS England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ae4b9f083cd3&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6ae4b9f083cd3\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Bola-O-photo_24-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49468\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;object-fit:cover;width:287px;height:auto\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Bola Owolabi (Credit: Alastair Fyfe)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne crucial way we are working to improve health inequalities is by enabling more people to have their cancer diagnosed at an early stage, when treatment is often less invasive and more successful,\u201d says Bola. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are two key ways to do this. One is to take part in NHS bowel cancer screening when you\u2019re invited, and the other is to contact your GP practice if you notice changes in your health. Finding cancer at an early stage means there\u2019s a much higher chance of it being treated successfully.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is bowel cancer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Bowel_cancer_polyp_AdobeStock_66830781_23-jpeg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48820\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The large bowel is part of our digestive system which helps to absorb water from our food, as well as remove food waste from our bodies. Cancer can develop in any part of the large bowel, including the colon and rectum. It happens when cells grow out of control and cause a tumour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes, cells from the tumour cancer break away and spread to other parts of the body. If this happens, it becomes more difficult to treat the disease successfully. Screening works by spotting signs of bowel cancer early, even before you can see or notice any symptoms and there\u2019s more information about that below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you notice signs and symptoms, then it\u2019s not screening that you need so don\u2019t wait to be invited \u2013 it\u2019s important that you contact your GP practice and get checked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bowel cancer isn\u2019t always obvious<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Dr-Anisha-Patel-photo-3_24-jpeg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49469\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBowel cancer is the UK\u2019s second biggest cancer killer, which is scary,\u201d says Dr Anisha Patel, a GP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBeing diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer at the age of 39 was a real shock. I am fit and healthy and don\u2019t have a family history of bowel cancer,\u201d says Dr Patel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI had some early symptoms back in January 2018. I was feeling quite tired, but I was a busy GP, mum to two young children aged 5 and 6 burning the candle at both ends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI thought I was a little bit stressed and developing irritable bowel syndrome because I was getting more constipated and with this constipation, I started then getting a little bit of blood on the toilet paper that I thought were piles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI saw my GP when the symptoms started, but my blood tests didn\u2019t suggest anything was wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs time went on the symptoms started to get worse. I started to need the loo more frequently and more urgently and started to get tummy pains. I also noticed the shape of my poo changed. It became more ribbon-like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt can be difficult to talk about our toilet habits, but I confided in my husband who is a gastroenterologist specialising in bowel cancer and we agreed that I would go back to the GP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think at that point, as many people do, I was sort of putting my symptoms down to other potential causes. But this time, my bloods didn\u2019t come back as normal and my GP referred me for further tests and I was diagnosed with bowel cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI felt &#8211; hopelessly lost, distraught, and directionless, and at other times inconsolably upset, angry, and irritated. I was scared as I went in for the operation to remove the cancer tumour. I didn\u2019t know what I was going to wake up to. Would the cancer be gone? Would I need chemo-radiotherapy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThankfully, my tumour was removed completely and I had three months of chemotherapy to reduce the risk of the cancer returning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year, around 42,900 new cases of bowel cancer are diagnosed in the UK and while the majority of cases are in people over 50, Bowel Cancer UK estimate 2,600 of these in people under the age of 50, like Dr Patel. Dr Owolabi says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf your stools are black or dark red or you have bloody diarrhoea please book an urgent appointment with your GP practice or call NHS 111.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you are bleeding non-stop from your bottom or there is lots of blood in the toilet, for example the water turns red, or you see large blood clots then please go to A&amp;E or call 999.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you notice any of these, contact your GP practice:<br><\/strong>\u2022 changes in your stools, such as having softer stools, diarrhoea or constipation<br>\u2022 needing to go to the toilet more or less often<br>\u2022 blood in your stools, which may look red or black<br>\u2022 bleeding from your bottom<br>\u2022 often feeling like you need to go to the toilet, even if you&#8217;ve just been<br>\u2022 tummy pain and\/or bloating<br>\u2022 losing weight without trying<br>\u2022 feeling very tired for no reason<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr Patel and Dr Owolabi urge people not to feel embarrassed about talking to their doctor if they have symptoms they are concerned about.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Owolabi says: \u201cIf you feel uncomfortable talking about your bowel movements or worries, please remember we\u2019re used to examining all parts of the body and hear about things like this all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Patel adds \u201cPlease come to see us if you think something doesn\u2019t feel right. It\u2019s particularly important to contact your GP practice if you have had symptoms for three weeks or more. It might not be cancer \u2013 but if it is, finding it early makes it more treatable. And if symptoms continue after you\u2019ve seen the doctor, like mine did, please go and see your GP again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t put off bowel cancer screening<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FIT-kit-1_24-jpeg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49472\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People aged 56 -74 years old and most 54 year olds, are invited to take part in the NHS bowel cancer screening programme every two years, using a home testing kit called a Faecal Immunochemical Test (or \u2018FIT kit\u2019 for short). The programme is currently expanding to also include all over 50s, so you may receive a test before you\u2019re 56. People 75 and over can get a FIT kit by phoning 0800 707 60 60.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People are sent a FIT kit every two years. It requires one small sample of poo which is done in the privacy of your own home and returned in a sealed bottle in the envelope provided. You don\u2019t need a stamp. It is tested for small traces of blood, a possible sign of cancer, that are not visible by eye. The presence of blood doesn\u2019t mean you have bowel cancer, but further tests are usually advised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Patel says: \u201cIf you or anyone in your family gets a test kit through the door, I plead with you &#8211; don\u2019t put it off. It takes just a moment but can help spot cancer even if you don&#8217;t have any obvious symptoms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FIT-kit-3_24-jpeg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49471\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Faecal Immunochemical Test (or \u2018FIT kit\u2019 for short)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 98% of people who use their bowel cancer screening kit do not need any further action, and 2% are asked to go to hospital for further tests. Around 9 in 100 of those people who go to hospital for further tests will be diagnosed with cancer. However, a further 55% will have polyps found during their hospital procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Owolabi says: \u201cPolyps are not cancer, but may develop into cancer over time. If you have polyps, these can be easily removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf bowel cancer is diagnosed early, it\u2019s treatable and can be curable. The FIT kit really can save your life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you develop symptoms like the ones above after you\u2019ve done an NHS bowel cancer screening test, do get them checked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find out more about bowel cancer and bowel cancer screening online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/bowel-cancer\/\">NHS.UK\/conditions\/bowel-cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We have to talk about it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Patel continues to share her story to raise awareness of bowel cancer and to help alleviate the stigma surrounding this cancer. Dr Patel says, \u201cWith the help of my GP, specialists, nurses, online support groups and my network of family and friends, I have tried to turn this negative situation into a positive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;If you have symptoms, don\u2019t delay contacting your GP practice &#8211; early diagnosis saves lives. And when you receive your bowel cancer screening FIT kit, don\u2019t put it off, just get it done and get on with your life.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bowel cancer is the third most common type of cancer in England. 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