On Tuesday (June 28) it was announced that Dame Deborah James sadly died aged 40 from bowel cancer.
The podcaster, blogger, broadcaster and former teacher was diagnosed in 2016 however in May of this year, Deborah said she had stopped active treatment and was instead receiving end-of-life care at her parents' home. Her husband Sebastien and their two children were by her side.
Bowel cancer can start in the large bowel (colon cancer) or back passage (rectal cancer) and is also referred to as colorectal cancer. Since her passing, people have now been searching bowel cancer and the screening process in Scotland.
