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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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How we’re supporting you during the coronavirus crisis
As always, our determination to support everyone affected by bowel cancer remains our top priority. We’re focusing on direct online services that provide information, advice and peer support to everyone affected by bowel cancer who now need us more than ever, and we’re playing our part in supporting...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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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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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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“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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Today is World Mental Health Day
Today (Thursday 10 October) is World Mental Health Day. We know that living with bowel cancer can be a rollercoaster at times, and this can take a toll on mental health. Not only for patients but for loved ones too. To mark World Mental Health Day, we’re shining a light on all our work to support people...
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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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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...
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Third vaccine to be given to those with severely weakened immune systems
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that people with severely weakened immune systems, including some people with cancer, will be offered a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine. It comes after research from the OCTAVE study found that one in 10 people with some solid...
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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...
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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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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...