 Bowel cancer is cancer that's found anywhere in the large bowel, which includes the colon and rectum. The large bowel is part of your digestive system. It helps absorb water from your food and removes food waste from your body. How serious bowel cancer is depends on how big the cancer is, if the cancer has spread, and your general health. Bleeding from your bottom and/or blood in your poo A persistent and unexplained change in bowel habit Unexplained weight loss Extreme tiredness for no obvious reason A pain or lump in your tummy Bowel Cancer UK says: "It's important to know that most people with these symptoms don't have bowel cancer. Other health problems can cause similar symptoms. But if you have any of these, or if things just don't feel right){kind=link}
Symptoms in some cases go undetected for dangerously too long – months, or in some cases even years – hindering the chance of a person’s recovery and survival
While cancer can often be detected relatively quickly due to obvious signs and symptoms which present on the body, sometimes visibly, some forms of the disease can be much harder to diagnose.
Symptoms in some cases go undetected for dangerously too long – months, or in some cases even years – hindering the chance of a person’s recovery. While all cancers have symptoms, there are three common yet tricky to diagnose forms of the disease which experts warn everyone should be aware of.
Familiarising yourself with these cancers and their sometimes hidden symptoms could potentially lead to an earlier diagnosis, and in turn increase the chance of life-saving treatment being effective.
Below are three cancers which often have hidden symptoms