‘You’re too young’: The age bias delaying this life-saving diagnosis (opens original article in a new tab)

Georgie Cauchi faced age-based medical dismissiveness for years before receiving a colonoscopy referral for bowel cancer symptoms.

• Georgie Cauchi experienced age bias from doctors despite having bowel cancer symptoms
• Doctors dismissed her concerns, attributing symptoms to a stomach bug rather than serious illness
• Cauchi, 34, was finally referred for a colonoscopy after years of complaints