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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Natasha May

What are the early signs of bowel cancer? And how can young Australians get tested for it?

An at-home test kit designed to detect bowel cancer
An at-home test kit designed to detect bowel cancer. Photograph: Cancer Council/PR IMAGE

Australia is in the unenviable position of having the highest rates of bowel cancer in people under 50 in the world.

The perception it is an “older person’s disease” is being overturned. Rates in those over 50 have declined in Australia, while early-onset cases in people under 50 are rising by up to 8% a year.

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