April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.
Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance is supporting national campaigns to raise awareness by offering free 25 minute online bitesize awareness sessions during the month.
Bowel cancer can affect anyone and can be found anywhere in the large bowel, which includes the colon and rectum. It is also one of the most commonly diagnosed types of cancer in the UK.
Bitesize session will include information about:
- The signs and symptoms of bowel cancer
- Bowel screening: when you are invited and how to complete the test
- How to reduce your risk of bowel cancer
- Inherited genes and cancer
These sessions will all be held virtually and will be about 25 minutes in length. They are available on the following dates:
- Tuesday 1 April 2025, 12:00pm
- Friday 4 April 2025, 4:00pm
- Monday 7 April 2025, 10:00am
- Thursday 10 April 2025, 3:30pm
- Thursday 17 April 2025, 1:00pm
- Wednesday 23 April 2025, 9:30am
- Wednesday 23 April 2025, 7:00pm
- Friday 25 April 2025, 12:30pm
- Wednesday 30 April 2025, 11:00am
The sessions are open to anyone who lives or works in Humber and North Yorkshire. If you would like to arrange a session for your team or organisation, please email the Cancer Champions Team at hny.cancerchampions@nhs.net.