April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, and this year Martin Whitfield MSP and Douglas Alexander MP are backing a charity’s bid to raise public awareness by encouraging people to share their bowel cancer story.

As part of the month’s activities, Bowel Cancer UK is urging anyone who has faced bowel cancer themselves or supported a loved one living with the disease to share their experience and advice with others to help them.

The charity also wants everyone to be able to recognise the symptoms of bowel cancer and are asking people to share information about common symptoms to help others identify when something is not right.

Martin Whitfield MSP said:

“Bowel cancer is Scotland’s second biggest cancer killer, with over 1,700 people dying from it each year. Despite the importance of early diagnosis, only 41% of cases in Scotland are diagnosed at stages 1 and 2 when the disease is most curable

“Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is a crucial time to highlight the main symptoms people might experience and raise public awareness. So please share your story and help others.”

Douglas Alexander MP said:

“Bowel cancer is treatable and curable if caught early, which underlines the importance of symptom awareness. That’s why I’m helping support Bowel Cancer UK’s efforts to raise awareness of the symptoms and the experience of people who have had bowel cancer.

“If you have personal experience of living with bowel cancer, please help the charity’s campaign by sharing your story on its wall this April.”

You can share your story at Bowel Cancer Awareness Month | Bowel Cancer UK