But it can be treated. In fact, more and more people of all ages are surviving the disease and going on to live full lives.

The earlier you spot bowel, breast and lung cancers, the better your chances of survival. If we all did this, 460 people in Greater Manchester and Cheshire could be saved each year.

Top tips

These will help you spot, discuss and treat cancer:

Seek support: share your worries with close family and friends. They'll help you see a GP.

Persist: if you see a GP and the symptoms still don't go away, make another appointment.

Get screened: bowel and breast screening spot cancers you can't see. When any offer of screening comes about, be sure to take it up.

Lower your risk

You can do a few things to cut your chances of cancer:

Bowel: eat a low-fat, high-fibre diet with lots of fruit and veg.

Breast: stay at a healthy weight and drink no more alcohol than your daily limit.

Lung: quit cigs. It's an undisputed fact that they cause 90% of lung cancers.

About the campaign

Cancer Chancer encourages people with suspected symptoms of bowel, breast and lung cancers to see their GP immediately.

It's got a very simple objective: to save more lives.