RNZ25 Jun, 2026 09:04 PM5 mins to readResearch shows early-onset bowel cancer is rising, with many young patients misdiagnosed and facing long waits. Photo / 123rfResearch shows early-onset bowel cancer is rising, with many young patients misdiagnosed and facing long waits. Photo / 123rfBy Charlotte Cook of RNZA 21-year-old Pasifika woman with a family history of bowel cancer and symptoms was refused a referral for a colonoscopy; five years later she was diagnosed with stage three rectal cancer.
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