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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Saman Javed

Almost 1 in 2 UK adults cannot name single symptom of bowel cancer, study finds

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Almost half of UK adults cannot name a single symptom of bowel cancer, according to new research by Bowel Cancer UK.

The charity said it was “shocked” by the lack of awareness among the public and has urged people experiencing symptoms to come forward and get checked.

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