ELEVEN years ago my mum Carol died of bowel cancer. She was just 54 at the time.
If she had lived in Scotland where the population is screened from the age of 50, she could have had a far better chance of survival.
That’s why I’m supporting Beating Bowel Cancer’s campaign to equalise the screening age across the UK.
If the screening age was reduced from 60 to 50 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to be in line with Scotland, more than 4,000 patients a year would be given the chance of being diagnosed earlier.
Please support Beating Bowel Cancer’s campaign at beatingbowlecancer.org.
If you have questions about bowel cancer, there is lots of information and support on the charity’s website or you can call their nurse helpline on 020 8973 0011.
Sean Fletcher
TV presenter
Ambassador for charity Beating Bowel Cancer
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