Doctor says certain type of poo is a ‘highly concerning’ red flag for ca.n.cer | August 8, 2025

When bowel ca.nc.er cases continue to rise in young people, GPs are issuing a wa-rn-ing about the most overlooked symptoms
Bowel ca.nc.er has reportedly been on the rise since the 1990s – especially in young people.

Therefore, medics across the world are issuing a warning about a certain shape of stool which can show the presence of the disease within the body, claiming that the crucial symptom is often dismissed until it is too late.

Previously, The New York Post reported that global cases of colorectal/bowel c.an.c.er in those aged between 20 and 30 have been leaving doctors a.lar.med in recent years.

A staggering 20 per cent of cases recorded in the States in 2019 were among those in individuals younger than 55 – which is up 11 per cent when compared with 1995.

And in the UK, it has recently become one of the most common variations of the disease.

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