Bowel cancer

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I have just had my fit test come back at 170 saying I need to be referred to the cancer trust. I've had blood in my poo. Also bad tummy and abdeum pain with felling bloted all the time iv lost 4st in a year and feel sick all the time. Should I be worried. 

  • Hi  It’s natural to be worried but hopefully you will get an appointment through for a colonoscopy very soon and that will investigate what’s causing your symptoms. There are several things that can cause blood in your poo like ibs, colitis, crohns, diverticulitis etc. and only 1 in 10 colonoscopies results in a bowel cancer diagnosis.

    Please let us know how you get on and the support desk number is under my name if you want to chat to someone in person?

    Take care

    Karen x

    Macmillan Support Line - 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week between 8am-8pm