So...where to start. I guess the best way is to start breaking down what bowel cancer is. Break it down into bitesize pieces.
The large bowel is a long tube of muscular tissue, about 120cm (4 feet) long that sits in the lower part of the abdomen. It runs in a loop from the appendix on the lower right hand side in your pelvis (near your hip bone) up and across the abdomen at the waist line and then down into the pelvis again on the left hand side, before it curves backward towards the back passage (rectum) and anus.
The large bowel mainly acts as a storage area and collects the liquid waste food from the upper part of your digestive system (stomach and small bowel). It
gradually reabsorbs the water, turning
this waste material into formed poo (faeces) as it moves further along the
bowel towards the rectum.
At some time in our lives most of us will
experience problems with our bowels and the process of getting rid of these waste
materials. Tummy upsets and bleeding
from the bottom are both very common
symptoms associated with many minor
problems that are easily treated, or settle down again on their own.
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