Tackle it!
With our new sports-themed
awareness campaign
Bleeding
from the bottom is a common complaint but it needs
to be tackled head on. Although it may be caused
by piles (haemorrhoids), a painful yet not serious
common condition, it can be sometimes be a more
concerning sign of bowel cancer.
Bowel
cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in
the UK.Each year, 35,600 people are diagnosed
with the disease. Yet the comforting news is that
bowel cancer is also one of the most curable cancers
if caught early enough. In fact, over 90% of cases
of bowel cancer could be completely cured if diagnosed
and treated in time.
If you are experiencing bleeding from the bottom or other symptoms such as a recent, persisting change of bowel habit to looser more diarrhoea-like motions of going/trying to go to the toilet more often, do make sure you visit your GP immediately to get checked out.
For further information please explore this site or visit our download centre for our useful information leaflets. If you are concerned about piles, please visit www.allaboutpph.co.uk
Finally, if you would like to help us spread the word about bowel cancer, please download one of our ads and put it up at your local football or rugby club or in your place of work.
HEAR
IT FROM THE SPORTING LEGENDS!
BBC
Match of the Day broadcaster, Gavin Peacock,
and England rugby star, Matt Dawson have
joined forces to support our Tackle it!
campaign.
Matt
Dawson says, "We all know that men
are particularly good at avoiding going
to the doctor, especially when the problem
is embarrassing to talk about. But doctors
are used to having these sorts of conversations,
it's all in a day's work for them."
Gavin
Peacock, ex-premiership footballer, continues,
"As sportsmen we are used to seeing
medical teams regularly, talking openly
about any problems and getting them sorted
quickly to avoid our performance being
affected. This campaign is about educating
people about what to be aware of, and
encouraging them to get over the embarrassment
of speaking with a GP especially when,
more often than not, symptoms such as
rectal bleeding are usually nothing more
sinister than piles."
Click
here to read the full press release
outlining details of the Tackle it! campaign.
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