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Our roadshow is heading to Thurrock

Wednesday 4 June 2025

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

Our roadshow is heading to Falkirk and Grangemouth

Thursday 15 May 2025

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

SMC does not approve drug for advanced bowel cancer patients in Scotland

Monday 12 May 2025

We’re disappointed to share the news that the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has not approved the use of fruquintinib (Fruzaqla®) to treat patients with advanced bowel cancer living in Scotland.  

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New health app partnership launched to help people with bowel cancer

Tuesday 19 January 2021

We’re thrilled to launch a new partnership with leading health app Vinehealth, to help people affected by bowel cancer track, manage and understand their cancer care.

New guidance for endoscopy procedures to remain open is issued

Friday 15 January 2021

Endoscopy services across the UK should continue to go ahead throughout the second wave of the pandemic, and patients who are high risk of COVID-19 should be prioritised for the vaccination before their…

New study finds thousands may have undiagnosed and untreated bowel cancer due to COVID-19 disruption

Friday 15 January 2021

Between April and October 2020, over 3,500 fewer patients than expected were diagnosed with bowel cancer in England, the University of Oxford-led study discovered.

Let's Chat Together this new year

Wednesday 6 January 2021

Join us for Chat Together, our online meet-up for people living with and beyond bowel cancer across the UK. It’s a welcoming place to talk to others with bowel cancer and to meet new people.

NHS England announces new recovery plan for cancer services

Tuesday 15 December 2020

The NHS has set out how it plans to return essential cancer services to pre-COVID-19 levels in a new plan.

Scaling back of health services in Wales could lead to worse outcomes for cancer patients

Friday 11 December 2020

A decision by Wales’ Minister for Health and Social Services to allow the country’s NHS to scale back some elective and non-essential services could lead to an increase in waiting times.

New safer surgery developed for rectal cancer patients

Friday 11 December 2020

A new, less invasive treatment for early-stage rectal cancer patients has been developed which is safer than standard major surgery. It’s hoped this will give patients a better quality of life.

One in five bowel cancer patients are diagnosed in an emergency setting, new National Bowel Cancer Audit finds

Thursday 10 December 2020

A fifth of bowel cancer patients continue to be diagnosed with the disease in A&E or another emergency setting, a new report for England and Wales has revealed.

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