In the last month, I have found two low rectal cancers on colonoscopy – both were palpable on rectal digital examination and had symptoms that the patients have brushed off as being nothing too serious for months.

Lesson from this to all my readers:

If you have any rectal bleeding, passage of mucus, change in your bowel action, feeling of not being able to completely empty your bowels – please see your general practitioner as soon as possible!