At Fico Centre we are pleased to help raise awareness of Bowel Cancer & Bowel Control Disorder and offer treatment for Faecal Incontinence.

Q: How many women die from bowel cancer in the UK every year?

A: 7,501 women across the UK die from bowel cancer each year.

Bowel Cancer is the 3rd most common cause of cancer death in women in the UK – after breast and lung.

Q: What are the three most common causes of cancer death in women in the UK?

A: The three most common causes of cancer death in women in the UK are:

Breast: 12,047, Lung: 15,393 and Bowel: 7,501

Q: What is a woman’s lifetime risk of developing bowel cancer?

A: A woman’s lifetime risk of developing bowel cancer is 1 in 19. A women’s lifetime risk of developing ovarian cancer is 1 in 54.

Q: Does a woman’s risk of bowel cancer increase with age?

A: Bowel cancer is the 3rd most commonly diagnosed cancer in women between the ages of 50-74 – after breast and lung cancer

It is the 2nd most commonly diagnosed cancer in women after the age of 74 – after breast cancer.

About Fico Centre

Here at Fico Centre we arrange appointments for the Secca Procedure – this is an out-patient treatment for Faecal Incontinence . It is minimally invasive, non surgical with a fast recovery time. We have consultant surgeons across the UK with whom we arrange these appointments. For further information please call us on 0844 561 6606.

Picture Credit : Armigeress, thank you.