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Questions to ask at your appointment

Question sheets for you take to your appointments to make sure you get the information you need from your healthcare team. They might not all be relevant to you, but they could give you an idea of what to think about and help you get more information from your meetings. Questions to ask after your...

Emmerdale: Common questions asked about surgery for bowel cancer

In February it was revealed that Emmerdale character, Vanessa Woodfield, has bowel cancer. The soap’s superfans Medical Secretary, Lorraine Crum, and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon from the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, Susan Moug, answer some common questions about bowel cancer surgery. Does...

Questions you may want to ask at your hospital appointment

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Our Nurse Advisor answers your most common questions on coronavirus

Monday 11 May 2020 As the weeks go on, we know much of what is happening daily is creating many challenges for people affected by bowel cancer. Nurse Advisor, Charlotte Dawson, who works on our Ask the Nurse email service, answers some of the most common questions we’re being asked. Our Ask the Nurse...

Cancer patients in Wales asked for views on their care during the pandemic

Patients treated for cancer in Wales in 2020 are being asked to share their experiences during the pandemic year in the latest ‘Wales Cancer Patient Experience Survey’. The survey, which opened on Wednesday 20 October, wants to ask 11,000 people who were treated for cancer in 2020 to share...

Bowel cancer symptoms: your questions answered

Almost 42,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year in the UK, making it the fourth most common cancer. Nearly everyone diagnosed at the earliest stage will survive bowel cancer but this drops significantly as the disease develops. Being aware of the key symptoms and visiting your GP if...

Tips for coping with bowel cancer and the impact of COVID-19 on our emotional wellbeing

A diagnosis of bowel cancer may be a huge moment in a person's life. You're likely to have a range of thoughts, emotions and questions. It can feel like being on an emotional rollercoaster and things may feel uncertain when some of your future plans and life goals have changed or are put on hold. For...

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Star of Hope Funds FAQs

How long does a Star of Hope Fund take to set up? The initial set up will only take a few minutes. You can then add memories, photos and videos as and when you have the time, and are comfortable doing so. Can previous fundraising and donations be added to the Fund? Yes. You can add offline donations...

FAQs for grantees

If you cannot find your question in the list below, please get in touch with us at [email protected] Does Bowel Cancer UK cover recruitment costs within the grant award? We do not cover recruitment costs. These should be covered by the employing institution/university. Does Bowel Cancer...

Stomas

A stoma is where a section of bowel is brought out through an opening on your stomach area (abdomen). Poo (waste) is collected in a bag attached to the skin around your stoma. A stoma can be temporary or permanent. A temporary stoma is formed to allow the bowel to heal after surgery. If there’s...

How we make sure our research is of the highest quality

2017 is an exciting year for us! In July, we opened our first grant round, aiming to invest half a million pounds in research into bowel cancer. Our Head of Research, Dr Julia Ambler, explains how we make sure the research we fund is of the highest possible quality. We know that more lives could be...

How neuro linguistic programming helped me after being diagnosed with bowel cancer

Tasha Thor-Straten, 47, from Essex, was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in 2017. Since finishing treatment she has changed careers and become a neuro linguistic programming (NLP) practitioner to help other people manage life-changing experiences. She shares with us what NLP is and techniques you...

NHS launches survey to evaluate COVID antibody levels in people with cancer

The NHS has launched a national COVID Cancer Antibody Survey to assess antibody responses to the COVID-19 vaccines among cancer patients and is calling on people to sign up now. Vaccination is an important strategy to protect society from the effects of COVID-19, but there is emerging evidence that...

Why I had to help other young patients have a chance of an early diagnosis

Beth Purvis, 40 from Hertfordshire, was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer at 37 years old. She shares with us how she collaborated with us to launch a symptoms diary to help other young patients have a chance of an earlier diagnosis, when treatment has the best chance of working. What do you do when...

Our COVID-19 survey: what you told us and what we're going to do

As we move into winter we know there's still much uncertainty around COVID-19 and what that means for people affected by bowel cancer. That's why we recently ran a survey to hear from you about how you're feeling and what we can do to support you. We had an amazing response in just the short space of...

John Coyne, Renfrewshire, Scotland

I was diagnosed with stage 2/3 bowel cancer in March 2021. I've had issues with my bowels most of my adult life, always having to rush to the toilet and sometimes having the odd bit of blood in my stool. I also had a colonoscopy in 2017 which discovered a few polyps, these were removed and I was advised...

Alexandra King, Somerset

I was diagnosed with stage 2 bowel cancer in 2021, aged 37. In January 2020 I had a tiny bit of blood in my poo and then again the following week with some bad bloating after a stodgy meal out. It was easy to dismiss as it was gone the next day. The following month there was blood in my poo again after...

Mental Health Awareness Week 2018

Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 (14-20 May) and we want to use it as a platform to talk about the interaction between cancer and mental health. Last month a survey from the Mental Health Foundation revealed that one in three people with cancer will experience a mental...

Katia Cole, Reading

My partner of 19 years died from stage 4 bowel cancer in September 2020, a week before his 37th birthday. Chris and I met at school in Devon. We were together for more of our lives than we were apart. We moved to Reading together for employment and managed to buy a house after years of hard work. Nearly...