The Jodi Lee Foundation encourages screening for bowel cancer every year from the age of 40
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- Australia has the highest incidence of bowel cancer in the world
- 1 person dies from bowel cancer every 2 hours, that's about 5,000 people every year
- Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in Australia after lung cancer
- Bowel cancer affects more people than breast cancer and cervical cancer combined
- 1 in 12 Australians will develop bowel cancer in their lifetime
- Bowel cancer can affect anyone at any age
- Many people do not experience any symptoms until the cancer becomes more advanced or has spread
- You should never be told that you are too young to have bowel cancer
- The risk of bowel cancer increases 4-fold between the ages of 40 and 50
- Early detection saves lives - if diagnosed early, 90 per cent of cases can be cured
