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Denise Cresswell
Denise Cresswell, 61 from Ilfracombe, got married to her husband Tim whilst he was treated for stage 4 bowel cancer. She shares with us how she looked after her mental health whilst caring for Tim. It was when Tim was in hospital recovering from his operation that he asked me to marry him. We’ve been...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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We shine a spotlight on bowel cancer at Eisteddfod Festival
TV and radio presenter Garry Owen, colorectal surgeon Gethin Williams and Assembly Member Steffan Lewis will shine a spotlight on bowel cancer in Wales, at an event we’re hosting with Cardiff University, at the National Eisteddfod of Wales on Tuesday 7 August. If you’ve been affected by bowel cancer...
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Pete Wheatstone, Selby
Life was good. I had a lovely family, the mortgage was paid off, we were ‘empty-nesters’ and I was working as a self-employed IT contractor - hard work but enjoyable and reasonably well rewarding. Life was going to plan. Next stop – retirement in maybe a few months or so but certainly no longer than...
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What to expect from a colonoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr Lisa Wilde, Director of Research and External Affairs at the charity, talks about her experience of having a colonoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic after noticing some bowel cancer symptoms. Almost on a daily basis with my job at Bowel Cancer UK I talk about the importance of acting quickly on...
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“It really is incredible what light can emerge in a dark situation” – Celebrating friendships this Galentine’s Day
Charlotte Rowley and Elizabeth Wright share with us how they have both formed new friendships and strengthened ones while being affected by bowel cancer for Galentine's Day (13 February) – a special celebration of friendships. Charlotte Rowley from Staffordshire: I remember reading Alice's story...
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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...
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Improving understanding of the impact bowel cancer and its treatment can have on people’s lives
Guest bloggers, Professor Claire Foster, Director of Macmillan Survivorship Research Group and Dr Sally Wheelwright, Senior Research Fellow, tell us about the ColoREctal Wellbeing (CREW) study – a Macmillan funded project looking at the impact of bowel cancer and its treatment on people’s lives and...
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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...
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Robert Allen, Chester
I’d been having loose bowel movements and weight loss for a couple of months, but they were both things I could ignore and write off. It wasn’t until I started getting a pain in my side in June 2019, that I thought I might be worth me going to see my GP. My doctor initially thought I’d pulled a muscle...
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General Election 2017 - How you can help
Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer, Sam Pearse, looks at the upcoming general election and what you can do to put bowel cancer on the agenda. In late April, the Prime Minister called a snap general election which will take place on Thursday 8 June 2017. That means that up and down the country...
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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...