BBC journalist Jeremy Bowen has revealed he is suffering from bowel cancer but is staying positive. BBC journalist Jeremy Bowen has revealed he is suffering from bowel cancer but is staying positive. Bowen said he was diagnosed with the disease in October after suffering “funny pains” in his leg and back. Thank you so much to Jeremy Bowen @BowenBBC for speaking to @BBCBreakfast for the first time about his bowel cancer diagnosis and helping to raise awareness as we start Bowel Cancer Awareness Month #thisisbowelcancer pic.twitter.com/lfQMfPLNQF — Bowel Cancer UK (@bowelcanceruk) April 1, 2019“I went to my GP and I had no symptoms, none of the classic bowel cancer symptoms. I’ve been saying to all my friends, ‘get tested’.”He added that despite bowel cancer testing being concerned with bodily functions, people should not “die of embarrassment”.

Source: Irish Independent April 01, 2019 08:13 UTC