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  1. 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...

  2. Neil Barker, Peterborough

    I was diagnosed with stage two bowel cancer in July 2003 when I was 41 years old. There is no such thing as ‘never too young’ with bowel cancer. I already had crohn’s disease which was diagnosed in 1993. The symptoms are very similar to bowel cancer, and over the years experienced flare ups with blood...

  3. 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...

  4. What happens when you visit your GP with bowel symptoms?

    Our Medical Advisor, Professor of Primary Care Diagnostics and GP, Professor Willie Hamilton, talks us through what to do if you’re worried about bowel symptoms, what to expect when you visit your doctor, how to make the most of your appointment and the tests that might be involved. What advice would...

  5. It’s Parliament Week: Here’s three ways your MP can help you today

    For UK Parliament Week, we're explaining the role of MPs in Parliament, how we engage with them to make real change happen and how you can get your MP involved. To help you, we’ve picked out three key ways your MP can support you in making your voice heard in Parliament. Campaigning with your MP Members...

  6. David Simmonds, Essex

    I was diagnosed with stage 3/4 bowel cancer in July 2015 at the age of 63. I first began to notice irregular bowel habits and loss of bowel control in early January 2015. I did not make a connection between my symptoms and bowel cancer and thought that I was suffering from irritable bowel syndrome...

  7. Going for a colonoscopy

    Colonoscopy Confidence – your common sense bowel check We know some people feel anxious or worried when they're told they need a colonoscopy but it's important to have this test if you're referred. If you've been asked by your doctor to have a colonoscopy it's because they suspect something isn't...

  8. Order our publications

    To order printed copies of our booklets about diagnosis and treatment, and materials to raise awareness of bowel cancer, please click the order button below. This will take you to our publications ordering site. For help on how to register for an account and place your order, see our guidance and frequently...

  9. Join our virtual Living Well with Bowel Cancer event

    Join our virtual Living Well with Bowel Cancer event We're hosting our first virtual patient event on Saturday 19 June from 10.30am – 2pm, and we'd love for you to join us. Hosted on Zoom, this free information and support event is for anyone affected by bowel cancer. It's a chance to hear from...

  10. Our support for you this World Cancer Day

    Today is World Cancer Day, a key moment to raise further awareness of bowel cancer and provide support to everyone affected by the disease. Around 268,000 people living in the UK today have been diagnosed with bowel cancer. It's treatable and curable especially if diagnosed early, and nearly everyone...

  11. Coping with diagnosis

    When you are diagnosed with bowel cancer, you may have lots 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. People react to the news in different ways. With the right information...

  12. This week is Carers Week

    To mark Carers Week (7-13 June), we're shining a light on the support we provide for loved ones. Carers and loved ones play a vital role in supporting their family or friend with bowel cancer, and this can impact on all aspects of life from relationships and health to finances and work. It can also...

  13. Scotland extends shielding advice until end of July

    The Scottish Government has this afternoon extended its shielding advice for people living in Scotland until 31 July. It has also announced that in the coming weeks – if infection rates are low enough – advice regarding exercise for people who are shielding will change to allow this group to go outside...

  14. Tim & Alice Kerr

    Tim Kerr, 62 from County Down, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2012. Tim and his wife, Alice, 60, share with us how they looked after their mental health during his diagnosis and treatment. Tim says: We were both in the austere surroundings of the consultant’s room when the word cancer was said out...

  15. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week

    To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (10 – 16 May 2021), we're talking about the different ways you can look after your emotional wellbeing. Living with bowel cancer can be a rollercoaster at times, and this can take a toll on your mental health. Not only for patients, but for your loved ones...

  16. Screening people with a higher risk of bowel cancer before 60 saves lives – new research into improving screening finds

    Bowel cancer screening saves lives. It's a way of testing healthy people to see if they show any early signs of cancer, when treatment has the best chance of working. The test can also find polyps (non-cancerous growths) that might develop into cancer, which can usually be removed to lower the risk...

  17. Lucy Naylor, Rochdale

    I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in October 2019, at 32. At the start of 2019 I started with really bad period pains. I hadn't noticed much pain in between at this point but around the end of March I went to see the doctor because my periods were getting excruciating. I explained to the doctor...

  18. Findings of study into vaccine effectiveness in the immunocompromised released

    New research has found that one in 10 people with some solid cancer tumours respond less well to the COVID-19 vaccine than healthy people. The findings are from the OCTAVE trial, a large study looking at the effectiveness of COVID vaccines in people who have a weakened immune system ('immunocompromised...

  19. Nick Rimmer, Crieff

    I was diagnosed with bowel cancer but I was lucky. You’re probably thinking that’s a strange introduction to my story, but when I explain it, you’ll see that I am indeed lucky. Back in October 2019 I hit the grand old age of 50. I celebrated with friends and family and without a doubt it was one of...

  20. FOCUS4 - a clinical trial investigating treatment options for advanced bowel cancer

    We asked Consultant Oncologist Professor Richard Adams about the FOCUS4 clinical trial, which is testing different treatment options for patients with bowel cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Professor Adams gives us an overview of what’s being tested, who the trial is suitable for and...

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