Enjoying the crack (Picture: Meredith’s Miracles/Facebook)

We love anything that raises a laugh on the morning commute. Particularly when it’s all in a good cause.

These cheeky ads by cancer charity Meredith’s Miracles have been popping up on commuters’ backsides on buses in Chicago.

The charity, which aims to promotes awareness of colon and rectal cancer, has been encouraging people to go and get their colon checked with the message: ‘No one wants to see this. Except your doctor.’

According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is currently the second-most deadly cancer in America (it’s the third most common in the UK according to Macmillan).


However, regular rectal exams, which helps early detection, often lead to a full recovery, with treatment most effective in the early stages.



In many cases, screening can prevent colon cancer by locating and removing bowel polyps (small growth on the lining of the colon or rectum) before they become cancerous.

FCB Chicago, an international ad and marketing agency, are the people responsible for the eye catching campaign which is raising smiles across Chicago bus routes.

For more information on colon and rectal cancer and screening the UK, click here.

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