It took four years for the now 23-year-old from Worcestershire to get diagnosed with bowel cancer, by which time the disease had spread around her body. It was frustrating.”‘I might be infertile’Milli was diagnosed with bowel cancer in November 2023 following the urgent colonoscopy. IT'S the fourth most common cancer in the UK, the second deadliest - yet bowel cancer can be cured, if you catch it early enough. Being aware of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer, spotting any changes and checking with your GP can prove a life-saver. In some cases bowel cancer can block the bowel, this is known as a bowel obstruction.

Source: The Times October 28, 2025 01:59 UTC