Experts are warning that early symptoms of bowel cancer are being missed in younger people
as a new study has identified four 'red flag' symptoms that can be seen in patients under the age of 50.
the Express reports there are four key symptoms that signal an elevated risk of early-onset bowel cancer, amd researcher say these red flags may hold the answer to earlier detection and diagnosis of early-onset colorectal cancer among younger adults - with more than half of bowel cancer cases in the UK are thought to be preventable.
Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis believe these red flags may help with earlier detection and diagnosis among younger adults. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, analysed data on more than 5,000 patients with early-onset bowel cancer.
Dr Cao added that two symptoms in particular - rectal bleeding and iron deficiency anaemia - called for timely endoscopy and follow-up.
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