My aunt has recently been diagnosed as having bowel cancer. They found a 2 inch tumor in the large intestine. A CT scan has since shown the cancer has just begun to spread to the liver. The liver has some spots on one side of it. The dr’s are going to treat it with chemotherapy. Does anyone know prognosis statistics for this type of cancer?

I am really worried about getting cancer. My mum has recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer, My nan died before I was born of Cancer, so did my Grandad, My mum used to smoke so did my nan and grandad. I smoke, I’m sixteen. How likely am I too get cancer?
I only eat junk food, no fruit or veg.
I’m 5’0, and 6 stone.
so yes. How likely am i too get cancer due to family history.
thank you.

My Mum and I both have Celiac Disease. I’m not worried for myself (I’m 21 and since being on a gluten free diet I’ve had 95% improvement), but my Mum is still unwell.

She’s 51, very tiny and underweight. I don’t think she sticks to her gluten free diet as well as she should. She’s still have vitamin deficiencies (B12 and iron). She said that there’s blood in bowel movements, often diarrhea. Her doctor knows and I think she’s been sent to have a colonoscopy, but I’m not sure because it’s not a topic that’s easy to talk about!

So, does anyone know if my Mum is at an increased risk of bowel cancer?

I know some cancers can easily be treated and have a high rate of survival, is bowel cancer one of them?

My uncle (who’s a urologist and has Celiac Disease) was mentioning the high rates of bowel cancer in our country the other day. Are the rates higher because people don’t have the testing done? Or because the symptoms are silent?

Thank you.
It’s gluten, not just wheat.

My Auntie was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer which was deemed terminal
Its not me who has it its my auntie

What I mean is: we can easily get a pregnancy test from a chemist – so why not something similar for cancer? Cancer is more treatable the earlier the diagnosis before it spreads to secondary areas. More young people are getting diagnosed with bowel cancer for example. Why is there not more programs focusing on awareness and early diagnosis, which would help save lives as localized cancer in the early stages is easier and more likely to be cured with current medication and technology available….hmm?