AN ABERAERON cancer survivor, who discovered she had bowel cancer after completing a simple test she received through the post, is starring in a new Be Clear on Cancer campaign to raise awareness of bowel cancer screening.

Kerry Edwards is fronting the campaign launched by Public Health Wales and Cancer Research UK, which highlights the role of bowel cancer screening in helping to save lives.

Throughout February and March, videos of her story will feature on social media channels and her pictures will appear on newspaper adverts across Wales.

The campaign is aimed at men and women aged 60-74 years to raise awareness of the NHS Wales bowel cancer screening programme, and will also include a TV advert on ITV Wales and S4C with a bowel cancer survivor.

People in this age bracket, who are registered with a GP, will receive an NHS bowel cancer screening kit through the post, every two years. Bowel cancer screening is a simple test that can be done in the privacy of your own home. It is designed to detect early signs of bowel cancer.

Kerry, who runs a B&B, was diagnosed with bowel cancer after completing the routine kit which arrived in the post after she turned 60 in 2015.

She was invited in for a colonoscopy after the screening test result was abnormal. Kerry was diagnosed with bowel cancer and treated with surgery and chemotherapy.

Fortunately the cancer had not spread, and Kerry will have annual check-ups for the next few years to monitor her progress.

Kerry said: “I feel very lucky indeed that my cancer was caught early, so please don’t ignore the kit when it arrives – take the test.”

For more informatio,n visit www.cruk.org.uk/beclearoncancer or ring the NHS Wales Bowel Cancer Screening Helpline on 0800 294 3370.