Warning symptoms of bowel cancer - pencil-like poo and other signs in your toilet - The Mirror

The main symptoms of bowel cancer include unusual changes to your poo and different colour and shaped stools.

Many healthcare professionals are discovering the age of their bowel cancer patients keeps going down.

In fact, in the last 10 years, they’ve noticed more patients in their 30s, 20s and even teens getting diagnosed – something that used to be considered incredibly rare.

The NHS states changes in bowel habit is one of the main warning symptoms of the disease, which includes having more frequent and looser stools.

The NHS says that smoking may increase your chances of getting bowel cancer, and that bowel cancer is more common in overweight or obese people.