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Consultants: Advanced bowel cancers being seen in Emergency Departments

Advanced bowel cancers being seen in Emergency Departments. Irish Cancer Society urges public to be aware of bowel cancer symptoms amid concerns cases being missed

By Chantal Thurlby-Alexander April 23, 2021 Updated February 3, 2022 3 min read

People who notice worrying changes in their body are being urged to seek help amid concerns by cancer doctors and the Irish Cancer Society about more advanced bowel cancers being detected.

Top bowel cancer experts have expressed their worry about a ‘catchup phenomenon’ where patients not picked up during the pandemic are now presenting at later stages.