Coronavirus

In these unprecedented times, we know many of you are understandably worried and concerned. In this section you’ll find health information, emotional wellbeing tips and further resources for everyone affected by bowel cancer.

How has coronavirus impacted your diagnosis, treatment and care for bowel cancer?

We know that many bowel cancer patients have had their treatment, like surgery or chemotherapy, delayed or cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Other people are waiting too long to be diagnosed with bowel cancer due to long endoscopy waiting lists, or are delaying going to the GP with their symptoms because of worries about burdening the NHS or catching coronavirus.

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