Cobalt Unit Appeal Fund - Cancer Prevention Services

Bowel (colorectal) Cancer


	Symptoms Blood (bright red or black flecks) or mucus in the stool (faeces) Changes in bowel habits, diarrhoea, constipation or both anything that is abnormal and lasts for more than two weeks The feeling of having to go to the toilet even after emptying the bowels Pain or discomfort in the stomach area (colicky pain, cramps or tenderness) Unexplained weight loss Extreme tiredness (this may be due to bleeding) A lump in the abdomen


	Risk factors Bowel cancer is extremely rare in people below the age of 40 The cancer is more common in men than women Western diet containing a high content of fat and meat together with a low intake of fibre Certain families are at an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer Patients with long-standing ulcerative colitis Sedentary occupation


	How is Bowel Cancer diagnosed?
	rectal examination faecal occult blood test	sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy barium enema

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What is the Cobalt Appeal Fund doing to help local people fight colorectal cancer?


	The Charity is funding a post of Research Registrar in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust to develop endoscopy based training methodologies for clinical staff, both at local and national level in the UK. The initiative forms part of a wider strategy to improve training of all endoscopy health professionals and prepare the country for bowel cancer screening. People residing in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire will benefit from this patient-focused research. Patients with suspected gastrointestinal-related cancer will be able to expect appropriate and rapid access to high quality endoscopic services locally. They will also be the first to benefit from the outcomes of the research and a national screening programme

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