Training for Specialist Screening Practitioners ...

A new study has found that increasing the sensitivity of the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) can help to identify more cases of bowel cancer, advanced polyps (non-cancerous growths) and Inflammatory ...

Charlotte's husband, Roger, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2017. Here Charlotte talks about supporting her partner through diagnosis, treatment and beyond, as well as talking to children about ...

A new bowel cancer drug, which can double progression-free survival time for some people with advanced bowel cancer, has been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) for patients in ...

Nearly a third of bowel cancer patients experience a delay to their diagnosis that could have been avoided, according to a new study published in Cancer Epidemiology. The study looked at national ...

Our patron, Dame Deborah James (bowelbabe), has died from bowel cancer aged 40. Everyone at Bowel Cancer UK is deeply saddened that our patron Dame Deborah James has died. Our hearts go out to Deborah ...

Mr Rob Jones is a consultant surgeon based in Liverpool and the UK research lead for advanced and metastatic colorectal cancer.He's funded by Bowel Cancer UK, the Royal College of Surgeons of England ...

The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has announced routine testing for all cancer patients before they're treated with certain types of chemotherapy, to check if they're at risk of severe side ...

Our new survey revealed that nearly four in ten (38%) people can't name a single symptom of bowel cancer. The disease is the UK's second biggest cancer killer, but nearly three quarters of people (71% ...

Our figures show the number of bowel cancer screening invitations not sent out in England have surpassed the million mark since lockdown began in March. In addition to this, around 8,500 people who ...

We’re pleased to share that we have deepened this partnership with Andrex®. Starting in March 2024, this three-year long partnership will see Britain’s leading toilet roll brand pledging over £2.3 ...

We have collaborated with one of our supporters, Beth Purvis, to launch a symptoms diary for people that are worried about their bowel habits. Beth was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer at 37 ...