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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.

Our roadshow is heading to North East Lincolnshire

Wednesday 9 July 2025

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

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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.

The National Bowel Cancer Audit shines spotlight on status of bowel cancer care

Wednesday 14 February 2024

Read about the National Bowel Cancer Audit's State of the Nation report. It covers the quality of care for bowel cancer patients across England and Wales.

We’re calling for urgent improvement to Northern Ireland’s bowel cancer services as Stormont returns

Tuesday 30 January 2024

Now that political parties have reached an agreement and will return to Stormont, we’re calling for urgent action to improve bowel cancer services in Northern Ireland.

New report highlights UK-wide picture for people affected by Lynch syndrome

Tuesday 30 January 2024

Our latest report, Finding the missing 95%: Unlocking the potential of Lynch syndrome services, highlights the UK-wide picture for people affected by Lynch syndrome.

SMC widens access to drug for some advanced bowel cancer patients  

Monday 15 January 2024

In a positive step for some advanced bowel cancer patients, the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has widened access to pembrolizumab for eligible patients living in Scotland.

Come and chat to us in Cardiff and walk inside a giant inflatable bowel

Monday 6 November 2023

We’re inviting Cardiff locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel when it tours the city in November to raise awareness of bowel cancer – Wales second biggest cancer killer.

We’re partnering with JD Gyms to host a bowel cancer awareness day

Tuesday 24 October 2023

We’re delighted to announce that JD Gyms is partnering with us to run a ‘fitness just got serious about bowel cancer’ day across all their 81 gyms throughout the UK.

We unite political parties to improve bowel cancer services in Northern Ireland

Tuesday 17 October 2023

Senior politicians from Northern Ireland’s political parties have signed our declaration of support to commit to an ambitious goal of a future where nobody dies of bowel cancer in the country.

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