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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Michelle Cullen

Signs and symptoms of bowel cancer as late Deborah James urges people to 'check your poo' before tragic death aged 40

Cancer campaigner and podcaster Dame Deborah James sadly passed away on Tuesday after a battle with bowel cancer.

The 40-year-old was described as an "inspiration" for sharing her cancer journey and urged everyone with her famous sign-off to "check your poo" as it could save your life.

Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the large bowel and, depending on where it starts, can also be called colon or rectal cancer.

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