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Come and chat to us in Rhyl

Tuesday 8 October 2024

We’re delighted to be bringing our awareness roadshow to Rhyl and will be inviting locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel to learn about bowel cancer — the fourth most common cancer in Wales.

The bowel cancer screening age has been lowered to 50 in Wales

Monday 7 October 2024

The Welsh Government has, with our support, made bowel cancer screening available to more people in Wales as home testing is expanded to include 50–51-year-olds.

NICE final guidance confirms approval of new treatment for advanced bowel cancer patients in England and Wales

Wednesday 25 September 2024

We’re thrilled to see the news that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of trifluridine/tipiracil (Lonsurf) with bevacizumab (Avastin) for eligible patients.

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'Tell Your GP Instead': our campaign targeting adults reluctant to see their GP

Tuesday 7 May 2024

We’re launching our innovative new campaign called Tell Your GP Instead. This is aimed at people most likely to delay contacting their GP, even if they have bowel cancer symptoms.

We’re launching our new Research Progress Report

Friday 26 April 2024

We’re launching our new Research Progress Report, sharing the amazing impact of our research funding from 2017-2022.

Scottish Government publishes five-year Genomic Medicine Strategy

Thursday 25 April 2024

The strategy outlines their vision for a person-centred genomics medicine service that will help deliver high-quality care for a range of conditions, including bowel cancer.

New report paints stark picture for early diagnosis of bowel cancer

Wednesday 24 April 2024

A report from the Nuffield Trust paints a stark picture of progress towards improving early diagnosis of cancer, including bowel cancer.

We’re bringing our awareness roadshow to Hull with a live visit from ITV’s Lorraine

Friday 12 April 2024

On Tuesday 16 April, our Roadshow will be visited by presenter Adele Roberts and resident doctor for ITV’s Lorraine Dr Amir Khan in Hull. Read on to find out more.

We’re lifting the lid on our new Andrex® partnership with a little help from ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother

Wednesday 20 March 2024

Our new partnership with Andrex® aims to encourage people to talk about their toilet habits and ease any embarrassment.

We’re investing in new research projects to increase early diagnosis of bowel cancer

Wednesday 28 February 2024

We’re thrilled to announce that we’re awarding pilot grants worth a total of £122,000 to five new research projects for 2024, with a focus on early diagnosis of bowel cancer.

People with Lynch syndrome to be invited for regular colonoscopies

Tuesday 20 February 2024

After years of campaigning from the charity in partnership with patients and the clinical community, thousands of people with Lynch syndrome will be offered regular high quality surveillance colonoscopies.

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