I'm a bowel cancer expert, here are five reasons the disease is becoming more common in under 50's

I'm a bowel cancer expert, here are five reasons the disease is becoming more common in under 50's Around 43,000 Britons are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year, experts say READ MORE: Ultra-processed food and obesity could be behind rise in cancer By Rebecca Whittaker For Mailonline Published: 09:31 EDT, 9 June 2024 | Updated: 09:34 EDT, 9 June 2024 e-mail View comments Bowel cancer is now the third most common type of cancer in Britain– and experts are concerned about a mysterious rise of cases in younger people. Around 100 younger people a day – 35,000 a year – are now being diagnosed with cancers more commonly seen in older people, such a bowel, breast and stomach. Scientists are scrambling to pinpoint the cause of the mystery early onset cancer ' epidemic ', medically defined as the disease striking adults under-50.

This includes cases bowel cancer, a disease which strikes almost 43,000 Brits each year, killing near 17,000 per annum. Here, Dr Haney Youssef, bowel cancer expert and colorectal surgeon at The Harborne Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK , in Birmingham explains some of the reasons why the disease might be becoming more common in the under 50's. Bowel cancer can cause you to have blood in your poo, a change in bowel habit, a lump inside your bowel which can cause an obstructions.

Some people also suffer with weight loss a s a result of these symptoms Your browser does not support iframes. Dietary changes and processed foods Despite years of research,.