03/06/2026
Bowel cancer affects men and women of all ages.
Know the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer:
Blood in your poo.
Obvious change in your bowel habit (Such as looser, more diarrhoea-like poo, constipation, or going to the toilet more often, or trying to go – irregularity in someone whose bowel habits have previously been regular. A change in shape or appearance of your poo, for example, narrower poos than usual or mucus in poo).
Weight loss you can’t explain.
Extreme tiredness for no reason.
Lump or swelling in your abdomen.
Not everyone experiences symptoms, particularly in the early stages of bowel cancer.
Don’t delay in talking to your GP if you are experiencing any of the described symptoms for two weeks or more, because when diagnosed early almost 99 percent of bowel cancer cases can be successfully treated.
Blood in your poo or re**al bleeding is not normal and should never be ignored.
For a full list of possible bowel cancer signs and symptoms for adults of all ages visit bowelcanceraustralia.org/symptoms
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