Know the Symptoms of bowel cancer - Ward
On "Spot the Symptoms Day" David Ward MP is encouraging people in Bradford East to be aware of the key symptoms of bowel cancer.
It's estimated that over 10,600 people in Bradford will develop bowel cancer in their lifetime and of these nearly half will die from the disease.
The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is automatically sending screening kits to people between the ages of 60 and 74 in Bradford every two years.
Anyone over the age of 74 in Bradford can request a kit by phoning a free helpline on 0800 7076060.
Commenting, David Ward said:
"Bowel cancer is surprisingly common, and it it kills half of those who develop it in Bradford.
"Yet bowel cancer is curable if it is recognised early enough. The biggest problem is that people aren't prepared to talk about it, and it gets little publicity compared to other forms of cancer.
"That is why I want to take this opportunity to urge constituents to get to know the symptoms and to get involved in the NHS postal screening programmes, which could save their lives."