Bowelbabe, Dame Deborah James, showed amazing willingness to share her experiences and break taboos around bowel cancer that will undoubtedly have saved lives.

Here are the main symptoms of bowel cancer. Other health problems can cause similar symptoms – but it’s important to get them checked by a GP if you have any symptoms for 3 weeks or more.

Please check your poo, it could save your life.

For more info: http://nhs.uk/bowel-cancer