Jun 25, 2026 – 5.00amGeorgie Cauchi complained to doctors of textbook bowel cancer symptoms for years before a GP finally referred her to get a colonoscopy.“They all said to me, ‘It can’t be anything too serious, you’re young, it’s probably just a stomach bug, you’ll be fine,’” Cauchi, 34, recalls.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Euan BlackHealth and wellness reporterEuan Black is the health and wellness reporter at The Australian Financial Review. He was the work and careers reporter.Fetching latest articles
‘You’re too young’: The age bias delaying this life-saving diagnosis
Georgie Cauchi had textbook symptoms of this deadly disease. But because she was 30, she didn’t get the diagnosis or treatment she needed until years later.
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