What is bowel cancer?

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Multimedia team - nhs.uk

• Bowel cancer is cancer that's found anywhere in the large bowel, which includes the colon and rectum.
• The large bowel is part of your digestive system. It helps absorb water from your food and removes food waste from your body.
• How serious bowel cancer is depends on how big the cancer is, if the cancer has spread, and your general health.
• Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK.
• Bowel cancer screening can pick up bowel cancer early, which may mean it's easier to treat.