Never2Young Advocacy Agenda Did you know, 1 in 10 Australians diagnosed with bowel cancer are under the age of 50?
Since the mid-1990s, the number of new young-onset bowel cancer cases has been increasing.
Young patients are more likely to be diagnosed with bowel cancer in Stage III or IV and face unique challenges.
Never2Young is an initiative of Bowel Cancer Australia, helping to raise awareness of young-onset bowel cancer and providing resources uniquely designed for younger people.
Help us to challenge perceptions and create a powerful voice for change by sharing our Never2Young Advocacy Agenda with your family, friends, colleagues and networks.
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Please join us in calling for: Greater awareness: among the community and health professionals of young-onset bowel cancer.
Lower screening age: below 50, in response to the increasing rates of bowel cancer in younger people.
Prompt GP referral: to a colonoscopy for all younger people who present with symptoms that may be consistent with bowel cancer.
Better understanding: the challenges of young-onset bowel cancer to improve and tailor treatment, support and care for younger patients.
Further research: into the causes of young-onset bowel cancer, helping build a path toward a cure.
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Because you’re #Never2Young to have bowel cancer. | 