What is Be Cancer Safe all about?
Be Cancer Safe is a community approach to improving cancer survival in our area. We are currently raising awareness of the signs & symptoms of bowel cancer and the importance of screening. We want everyone to be aware of the early signs and symptoms and to know what screening is available to them. We’re asking members of the public to actively encourage their friends and family to visit the GP if they notice an unusual change to their bodies, and to attend screening when invited. A simple conversation about cancer could save someone’s life!
What is the Be Cancer Safe message?
Why is Be Cancer Safe important in
North Derbyshire?
Building on the Be Cancer SAFE North Derbyshire campaign, Derbyshire Voluntary Action are working to raise awareness of bowel cancer signs and symptoms and the importance of screening amongst men in areas where uptake is traditionally low. Bowel cancer is the 4th most common cancer in the UK and affects 1 in every 15 males and 1 in 18 females.
The disease is treatable and curable, especially if diagnosed early.
More people in our region are diagnosed with cancer than the England average and we know that catching cancers at an earlier stage greatly increases the chance of survival. Our aim is to make sure that as many people as possible are aware of the signs and symptoms of cancer and know what screening is available to them. This will increase the number of people who are diagnosed at an earlier stage.