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Research and influencing blog

Welcome to our research and influencing blog. This is where we share our latest research and campaigns updates, summaries of recent findings and explore key issues affecting people with bowel cancer. We also share information from medical experts and links to further information and resources.

Dr Kevin Monahan explains the importance of providing Lynch syndrome surveillance through the NHS England Screening Programme

Tuesday 20 February 2024

Dr Kevin Monahan tells us why the recent adoption of Lynch syndrome surveillance into the NHS England Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is important for early diagnosis.

Stormont returns - time to deliver

Thursday 8 February 2024

The return of the Stormont Executive and appointment of Robin Swann MLA as the Minister of Health and Social Services is an opportunity to finally dust down the Cancer Strategy for Northern Ireland.

Party political conferences 2023 and bowel cancer - what you need to know

Monday 27 November 2023

We work hard to make sure that all politicians take the needs of bowel cancer patients seriously. Last month that work took us to the Labour, Conservative, SNP and DUP party conferences.

Changes to cancer waiting times in England should lead to improvements in diagnosis

Thursday 17 August 2023

Today, NHS England announced proposed changes to cancer waiting times with the aim to streamline the existing nine performance standards into three key targets.

Lack of political leadership in Northern Ireland sees bowel cancer services put at risk

Tuesday 11 July 2023

Latest cancer waiting times show the downward spiral of the healthcare system in Northern Ireland. Bowel cancer waiting times must be given the priority patients and their families deserve.

Our campaigning has put an end to the ban on ‘treatment breaks’ for advanced bowel cancer patients

Friday 30 June 2023

NHS England have removed a rule that prevented advanced bowel cancer patients from taking a break longer than six weeks from treatment if they were receiving the drugs cetuximab and panitumumab.

A round up of exciting new bowel cancer research announced at ASCO

Tuesday 20 June 2023

Read our round up of the news and research that emerged from the world’s largest cancer conference, the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Ben Lake MP, tells us why launching the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Bowel Cancer is so important

Friday 21 April 2023

Read our blog by Ben Lake MP about how the newly formed All-Party Parliamentary Group on Bowel Cancer will help put bowel cancer on the political agenda.

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