Bowel cancer prevention charity The Jodi Lee Foundation is partnering with the Sydney Swans on Friday, June 23, at the SCG, to raise awareness of Australia’s second biggest cancer killer.

Goals are important but behinds can also be the difference between winning and losing at footy. But behinds matter for your health too. This Friday, The Jodi Lee Foundation will show fans just how important taking a simple screening test can be for your health.

Founder and CEO of The Jodi Lee Foundation, Nick Lee said, “The more people talk about bowel cancer, the more lives will be saved. We want to raise awareness around bowel cancer and show that it can be a preventable disease when detected early.”

Every week bowel cancer kills as many Australians as breast cancer, ovarian cancer and cervical cancer combined. The estimated number of new cases of bowel cancer diagnosed this year is predicted to reach 16,682. That’s much too high when if detected early up to 90% of bowel cancers can be successfully treated or even prevented.

Taking a simple screening test – recommended from age 50 – is the easiest way to make bowel
cancer disappear.

The more tests that are taken, the less we’ll see of bowel cancer.

Sydney Swans player Isaac Heeney has also thrown his support behind the campaign for a second year
in a row.

“My family has been touched by bowel cancer and it’s something I would hope no family has to go through. I hope our match prompts people to get tested because early detection can save lives,” Heeney said. 

The Sydney Swans are helping The Jodi Lee Foundation empower people to take active steps to prevent bowel cancer and lead healthy lives.

To find out more and help raise awareness about bowel cancer go to jodileefoundation.org.au or follow them on Facebook and Instagram to see how you can get involved.

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