Bowel cancer cases rising among young adults

New data shows that the number of under-50s being diagnosed with bowel cancer is increasing worldwide. The authors of the study, published in the journal Lancet Oncology, said consumption of junk food, high levels of physical inactivity and the obesity epidemic were likely to be among the factors. We speak to two people in England who have had bowel cancer.

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Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: Rates of bowel cancer are rising among younger adults, with no clear reason why. Credit: Getty Images)