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Educating Kiwis about the symptoms, prevention and treatment of bowel cancer

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Chelsea’s story: too young to get bowel cancer?

In August 2015, Chelsea was 39, fit and ‘bullet-proof’ when she was shocked to be diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer. 70% of her bowel was removed, followed by six months of intense chemotherapy.

Now, Chelsea has well and truly recovered, and she’s committed to helping others do the same. “Bowel cancer doesn’t just happen to ‘other people’ or older people,” she says. “It’s real, and it’s killing more New Zealanders than any other cancer.”

Chelsea is one of around 350 young Kiwis diagnosed with bowel cancer, every year. Even if you’re young and ‘bulletproof’ … if things don’t feel right, don’t sit on your symptoms. See a doctor.

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Never Too Young to get Bowel Cancer

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No one likes to talk about bowel cancer, but the bottom line is, the more you know, the better the chances of beating it. So check out our helpful blogs and tips on preventing this silent killer – and read the stories of Kiwis affected by bowel cancer.

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Lambourne is joining nine “young” Kiwis in the Never Too Young campaign, which aims to raise awareness of bowel cancer
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Two Kiwi celebs have taken on the challenge of the 2018 Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon in a battle against
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The national bowel cancer screening programme has begun in the Southern District Health Board region. Read more here:
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We are calling on the Prime Minister to adopt the same hard-line, “zero tolerance” approach to cancer deaths that she
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