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Peter Kay is supporting Bowel Cancer UK and other cancer charities on his final arena shows

Wednesday 26 November 2025

Peter Kay, has announced a series of final arena shows across the UK and Ireland, with all profits donated to 12 leading cancer charities – including us!

Our response to the 2025 Budget

Wednesday 26 November 2025

What the Government's economic plan, announced today by Chancellor of the Exchequer, means for people affected by bowel cancer in England.

Our roadshow is heading to Leicester

Friday 31 October 2025

We’re excited to invite Leicester locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms.

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SMC approves fruquintinib for advanced bowel cancer patients in Scotland

Monday 13 October 2025

We’re pleased that the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved the use of the drug fruquintinib (Fruzaqla) for eligible bowel cancer patients living in Scotland.

National Bowel Cancer Audit highlights progress – but urgent action still needed

Thursday 9 October 2025

The National Bowel Cancer Audit (NBOCA) highlights encouraging progress in bowel cancer care, but urgent action is needed as one in five patients are still diagnosed in an emergency setting.

See who won this year’s Gary Logue Awards!

Wednesday 1 October 2025

We're delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Gary Logue Colorectal Cancer Nurse Awards, which this year went to nurses hailing from North West England and East Anglia.

Our roadshow is heading to Edinburgh

Wednesday 10 September 2025

We’re excited to invite Edinburgh locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms.

Over half a million new cases of bowel cancer in England by 2040

Wednesday 27 August 2025

There are projected to be around 609,000 new bowel cancer cases diagnosed in England between now and 2040, new analysis by Cancer Research UK has revealed.

Our roadshow is heading to Swansea

Thursday 7 August 2025

We’re excited to invite Swansea locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms.

New drug approved for advanced bowel cancer patients in Scotland

Thursday 24 July 2025

The National Cancer Medicines Advisory Group (NCMAG) has approved the drug bevacizumab, with chemotherapy, for treatment of advanced bowel cancer in Scotland.

Look Back & Track: 1 in 4 Brits don’t feel comfortable looking at their poo

Monday 21 July 2025

Look Back & Track, the latest campaign from Andrex® and Bowel Cancer UK reveals 1 in 4 Brits (24%) won’t look at their poo, despite it being a natural and free health tracker.

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