A BBC presenter has revealed the symptoms of bowel cancer and revealed he wished he’d been screened earlier. George Alagiah spoke earlier this year when he backed a special NHS screening program which is expanding.
Newsreader George is one of 40,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK every year. Catching it early is crucial and the NHS is offering free testing kits.
The programme is expanding to make it available to everyone aged 50 to 59 years. This is happening gradually over 4 years and started in April 2021.
