BE CLEAR ON CANCER BOWEL CANCER CAMPAIGN
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1 BE CLEAR ON CANCER BOWEL CANCER CAMPAIGN Maureen Sayer Health Promotion Specialist Vivien Mansfield Primary Health Care Facilitator Hayley Anderson Student Nurse Edge Hill University
2 BOWEL
3 Know the facts Know your body and the changes to look for
4 If you notice a change in your body contact your doctor
5 Signs and Symptoms Bowel Cancer Blood in your poo or bleeding from your bum
6 Signs and Symptoms Bowel Cancer A change to your bowel habits that is different to your regular habits, e.g. diarrhoea or constipation
7 If this lasts longer than 3 weeks see your doctor
8 Signs and Symptoms Bowel Cancer More tired than usually
9 Signs and Symptoms Bowel Cancer Breathless
10 Signs and Symptoms Bowel Cancer Abdominal pain Abdominal lump
11 Signs and Symptoms Bowel Cancer Unexplained weight loss
12 If you notice a change in your body contact your doctor
13 Bowel Cancer Screening Programme You will be asked to take part in the Bowel Screening Programme every 2 years if you are aged 60 to 75
14 Take part in bowel screening when invited You will get these things in the post
15 Take part in bowel screening when invited You do the test in your own home. There is a leaflet that tells you how to do the bowel cancer screening test.
16 Signs and Symptoms Bowel Poo can be in all shapes and sizes The test can be done with any type of poo
17 The test is done over 3 days
18 Use 2 sticks for Day 1 for 2 bits of poo
19 The way to use the card Use a clean stick for each box
20 The way to use the card The second box
21 Use 2 sticks for Day 2 for 2 bits of poo
22 The way to use the card Use a clean stick for each box
23 The way to use the card The second box
24 Use 2 sticks for Day 3 for 2 bits of poo
25 The way to use the card Use a clean stick for each box
26 The way to use the card The second box
27 When you have collected three days of different samples of your poo the test is finished. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
28 Then put the card in the envelope
29 Then post
30 You will get a letter with the results of the bowel test. You will get a letter in two weeks at your home
31 You will be sent the test again in 2 years Age 60 to 75 You will get these things in the post
32 References BE CLEAR ON BOWEL CANCER REFERENCES Page 1 Page 2 Cheshire and Merseyside Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/11/17/article Page 3 and Ulster University and Compass Advocacy Network Limited Page 4 Ulster University and Compass Advocacy Network Limited and and sportsdietitian.co.uk/images/feature_caller_i... Page 5 Blood in toilet, can t find Page 6 Cartoon sitting on toilet and fresh-hemorrhoids-cure... Page 7 Ulster University and Compass Advocacy Network Limited Page 8 apnutripharm.com/fatigue-treatment.html and Page 9 Page 10 and Page 11 billivorylarson.com/.../03/weight-scale1.jpg and and Page 12 Ulster University and Compass Advocacy Network Limited and and sportsdietitian.co.uk/images/feature_caller_i... Page 13 Cheshire and Merseyside Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Page 14 Cheshire and Merseyside Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Page 15 homepage.ntlworld.com/.../bristol-stool.html Page 16 Page 17 Cheshire and Merseyside Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Page 18 National Cancer Screening Programme Page 19 National Cancer Screening Programme Page 20 Cheshire and Merseyside Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Page 21 National Cancer Screening Programme
33 References BE CLEAR ON BOWEL CANCER REFERENCES CONTINUED: Page 22 National Cancer Screening Programme Page 23 Cheshire and Merseyside Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Page 24 National Cancer Screening Programme Cheshire and Merseyside Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Page 25 National Cancer Screening Programme Page 26 Cheshire and Merseyside Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Page 27 Cheshire and Merseyside Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Page 28 Cheshire and Merseyside Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Page 29 Cheshire and Merseyside Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Page 30 Cheshire and Merseyside Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
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