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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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New study shows oral contraceptive pill reduces risk of bowel cancer

Wednesday 22 March 2017

University of Aberdeen has found the pill can protect women against bowel, ovarian and endometrial cancer for more than 35 years after they stop taking it

Calling for improvements to local services on Lynch syndrome awareness day

Wednesday 22 March 2017

On Lynch Syndrome Awareness Day we’re calling on campaigners to write to their local MP, MSP or AM to improve local services for people with Lynch syndrome

Public Service Broadcasting gig raises an amazing £26,000

Sunday 19 March 2017

PSB were keen to raise funds and awareness of Bowel Cancer UK after personal experience of the disease

Chiltern railways announce us as charity partner

Thursday 2 March 2017

We’re delighted to announce that Chiltern Railways have announced us as one of their 2017 charities of the year

New drugs now available for advanced bowel cancer patients

Thursday 2 March 2017

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved two new drugs, cetuximab and panitumumab, for use on the NHS in England

US study shows increase in young people diagnosed with bowel cancer

Wednesday 1 March 2017

A study by the American Cancer Society shows that people born in 1990 have double the risk of bowel cancer, and four times the risk of rectal cancer, compared to those born in 1950

Don't miss giant inflatable bowel in Glasgow for first time

Tuesday 28 February 2017

We’re giving Glaswegians the chance to walk inside a giant bowel when it comes to the city on Saturday 1 April

Life-saving bowel scope screening test at risk

Wednesday 22 February 2017

New one-off bowel screening test can prevent bowel cancer developing and saves thousands of lives

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