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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Caitlin Griffin

'Dirty protest' hits streets of Manchester as campaigners dress up in poo and toilet roll costumes

A ‘dirty protest’ hit the streets of Manchester today as an army of people dressed as poo and loo roll encouraged people to check their stools. The march on Thursday (April 20) aimed to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms.

Bowel cancer has the second highest mortality rate after lung cancer in the UK, claiming around 17,000 lives annually, however, many of the warning signs can often be dismissed.

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