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29.06.2022 / 14:03
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Deborah James' first warning signs of bowel cancer 5 years before tragic death
Dame Deborah James died at just 40 years old following a nearly six-year battle with bowel cancer.Over the course of those years, she dedicated her time to raising awareness about the condition, doing everything she could to help others living with it.It was this selflessness that got her a damehood in May, just a month before she passed away on June 28.Bowel cancer is typically associated with older sufferers, with most being over the age of 40 or more commonly, the age of 60.However, it is essential to understand the signs to look out for, as it can strike anyone at anytime.Fighting until the end, Deborah shared one final warning over bowel cancer symptoms before she died.Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that starts in the large bowel.Depending on where the cancer starts, bowel cancer is also sometime called colon or rectal cancer.As stated on Bowel Cancer UK: “The cells in your body normally divide and grow in a controlled way. When cancer develops, the cells change and can grow in an uncontrolled way.“Most bowel cancers develop from pre-cancerous growths, called polyps.
