Dr. Joe Whittington on TikTok highlights 4 colon cancer symptoms for improved early detection.

Bowel cancer, which accounts for 11% of all cancer diagnoses in the UK, has a high mortality rate. Dr. Joe Whittington highlights four often dismissed colon cancer symptoms on TikTok for his 48 million followers: thin stools (a sign of a mass in the colon), persistent diarrhea or constipation, rectal bleeding or blood in stool, and persistent abdominal discomfort. Early detection of these symptoms can improve chances of successful treatment.