Bowel cancer rates in England have soared among under-50s - leaving experts concerned.

New studies suggest more adults are developing early-onset bowel cancer worldwide, with figures across New Zealand, Chile, and Puerto Rico spiking annually.

UK correspondent Enda Brady puts this increase down to processed food and unhealthy diets becoming more common.

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Bowel cancer rates in England have soared among under-50s - leaving experts concerned.
New studies suggest more adults are developing early-onset bowel cancer worldwide, with figures across New Zealand, Chile, and Puerto Rico spiking annually.
UK correspondent Enda Brady puts this increase down to processed food and unhealthy diets becoming more common.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Enda Brady: UK correspondent on bowel cancer rates soaring in England

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