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After Private Scan Found 5cm Tumour, UK Man, 31, Now Warns of Colon Cancer Signs

He reports delayed NHS results prompted the private scan, with TikTok posts urging GP checks for persistent changes.

Overview

  • Chris Kirt, 31, sought a private screening after delays receiving results from an NHS stool test.
  • Doctors discovered a five‑centimetre tumour in his descending colon during the private exam.
  • He underwent surgery two months later and was told four weeks after that he was cancer‑free just before Christmas.
  • He now uses TikTok to share the warning signs he experienced: unusual fatigue or daytime sleepiness, night sweats, sudden urgency, a feeling of not fully emptying, and blood in stool.
  • NHS and Bowel Cancer UK advise contacting a GP about persistent bowel changes or bleeding, while noting these symptoms can have other causes.