Signs Of Early Stage Bowel Cancer : We warn of alarmingly low symptom awareness for bowel ... - Polyps are growths in the bowel.
Signs Of Early Stage Bowel Cancer : We warn of alarmingly low symptom awareness for bowel ... - Polyps are growths in the bowel. . The national bowel cancer screening program is free for australians aged 50 to 74 years and can help detect signs of bowel cancer early on. Read our factsheet on bowel cancer and learn about the latest research. Faecal occult blood test (fobt) is a simple test that can be done at home and looks for hidden traces of blood in a bowel motion in people without symptoms. Bowel cancer can start in the large bowel (colon cancer) or back passage (rectal cancer). If bowel cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, there is a good chance of a cure. In the early stages, bowel cancer may display no symptoms but blood in the stools or from the rectum, a persistent change in bowel habits (such as diarrhoea, constipation, or more frequent trips to the toilet), abdominal pain and unexplained weight loss should always be checked out. And most importantly, wha...