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<p>Public Health England (PHE) has run a number of Be Clear on Cancer (BCOC) campaigns
to help improve early detection of cancer, including bowel cancer.</p><p>In 2017,
PHE ran a pilot campaign in the East and West Midlands which focussed on a range of
abdominal symptoms, such as diarrhoea, bloating and discomfort that can be indicative
of several cancers, including bowel cancer.</p><p>In January 2017, PHE and Cancer
Research UK ran a regional BCOC campaign across the North West of England, aimed at
increasing participation of 60 – 74-year olds in the English National Health Service
Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.</p><p>Decisions on which cancers Be Clear on Cancer
campaigns should focus on are informed by a steering group. This decision is under
constant review, informed by the available data and medical information resources.</p><p>
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