Dr Brian Iddon Urges Constituents to Turn Up the Volume

Dr Brian Iddon MP today pledged his support for Beating Bowel Cancer’s BE LOUD! Campaign (28th January to 3rd February 2008) and encouraged all residents of Bolton South East to join this innovative, fun charity campaign to help break down taboos about bowel cancer, the second biggest cause of cancer deaths in the UK.

During BE LOUD! week, hundreds of fundraisers nationwide will do or wear something loud and get sponsored for their efforts! Bowel cancer currently claims almost 50 lives every day, and will affect 1 in 18 people during their lifetime, but if caught in time it can be treated successfully. Awareness of the disease and its symptoms is vital to ensure bowel cancer is diagnosed early, and Beating Bowel Cancer’s BE LOUD! campaign hopes not only to raise funds, but also to raise public awareness of this common cancer.

Dr Brian Iddon MP, said,

“We politicians do not often need an excuse to be loud and outspoken, and I am delighted to be supporting this very worthy BE LOUD! campaign! I would like to congratulate Beating Bowel Cancer on the excellent services they offer to patients and their families, and urge my constituents to get behind the campaign and make a noise about bowel cancer!”

Beating Bowel Cancer’s Chief Executive, Hilary Whittaker, added:

“We are grateful to all our supporters and fundraisers who embrace the BE LOUD! campaign with such enthusiasm and help us to give bowel cancer and bowel cancer patients the voice they deserve. This year’s campaign not only continues to raise awareness of the disease, but also gives us an opportunity to remind government and decision-makers to act on our important Bowel Cancer 2012 Challenge, which broadly calls for a significantly increased profile of bowel cancer within the UK and to an improvement in patient outcomes.”

Those interested in taking part in BE LOUD! should visit www.beatingbowelcancer.org for plenty of noisy, flamboyant fundraising ideas or to download fundraising materials such as posters, flyers and sponsorship forms. Alternatively call Beating Bowel Cancer on 020 8892 5256