A bowel cancer diagnosis can come as a bit of a shock for the person affected – and their loved ones. Somebody can be looking really well, but shifting excess weight isn’t always a reason to celebrate.
If you, or someone you know, has been shedding the pounds without even trying, this could be a sign of the disease.
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According to the charity Bowel Cancer UK, unexplained weight loss is one symptom of bowel cancer.
Bowel cancer, otherwise known as colorectal cancer, affects the colon and rectum.
Source: Daily Express