In 2012, at the age of 44, was diagnosed with stage 3c colon cancer. Since then, she has been an advocate for awareness on TikTok.

A bowel cancer survivor has shared the five signs and symptoms she ignored before being diagnosed with the life-threatening disease.

At the age of 44, TikToker Cherl was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2012, but following a lengthy fight, she was ...

which is made up of the colon and rectum. "Most bowel cancers develop from pre-cancerous growths, called polyps. But not all polyps develop into cancer. If your doctor finds any polyps, they can ...