The fourth warning sign is arguably the most important and most ignored, because it can be vague. Any change in your bowel habits can be a red flag for colon cancer. This could be new diarrhoea, constipation, or any shift in your established pattern.
“Maybe suddenly your poo went from being really thick to really, really thin,” the doctor said. “There have been some really high-profile cases of celebrities who have said the only sign I had was that fourth one, just that something changed in the pattern. And I thought it was my coffee or something else, but then I changed the coffee, and it didn’t go away. If you’re worried, if something’s off, don’t wait. Don’t brush it aside as normal. Do not be embarrassed by it. Just run it by your doctor,” she added.