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Our roadshow is heading to Portsmouth

Tuesday 15 April 2025

We’re excited to invite Portsmouth locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel, when it tours the city, to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms.

One in three adults can't name a single symptom of bowel cancer

Monday 31 March 2025

New research reveals that 35% of adults in Great Britain cannot identify a single symptom of bowel cancer – the second deadliest cancer in the UK.

Dr Damien Marmion has been named as our new Chair of Trustees

Monday 24 March 2025

Dr Damien Marmion has been appointed as Bowel Cancer UK Chair of Trustees. He takes over from Richard Anderson who stepped down from the role in March 2025

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BBC Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts raises awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer with new findings

Tuesday 28 March 2023

Our new YouGov survey revealed that nearly four in ten people can't name a single symptom of bowel cancer. We're launching a campaign to help people #KnowTheHigh5 symptoms of the disease.

B&M inspired by colleague to join our #GetOnARoll campaign

Monday 20 March 2023

B&M is the latest retailer to join our campaign. They'll be helping to raise awareness of bowel cancer by updating their own brand toilet roll packaging to display the symptoms of the disease.

Rugby star Matt Dawson calls on people to spring into action this April to raise funds for bowel cancer

Monday 6 March 2023

Taking part in ActiveApril is really simple. Just get sponsored to walk, run or stretch every day in April, which happens to be Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.

Investing in new research projects with a spotlight on early diagnosis of bowel cancer

Thursday 2 March 2023

We're delighted to announce we have awarded grants worth over £93,000 to four new research projects for 2023, aimed at increasing early diagnosis of bowel cancer.

Bowel cancer screening uptake in Scotland reaches a record high

Tuesday 21 February 2023

Figures from the latest Scottish Bowel Screening Statistics show that in 2022, 67% of people invited to take part in bowel screening in Scotland did so.

We’re looking for four new Trustees

Monday 13 February 2023

We're looking for new Trustees to work with our Senior Leadership Team to help deliver step change benefits to those affected by bowel cancer.

Ocado Retail joins our #GetOnARoll campaign

Friday 10 February 2023

Ocado Retail is the latest supermarket to launch their toilet roll packs displaying bowel cancer symptoms. They're also first to add the symptoms to their packs of moist wipes.

COVID-19 pandemic had significant impact on bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment, new report finds

Thursday 12 January 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant drop in bowel cancer diagnoses, a new report for England and Wales has found. Read more.

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