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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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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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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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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...
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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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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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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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“Why raising awareness matters to me”
Barbara Moss was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2006 aged 52. Today, a cancer diagnosis does not mean a death sentence! So much more is known on how to treat the individual but certainly, early diagnosis makes it much easier for everyone and when screening is offered, it is essential to do this...
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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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More support needed for immunocompromised ahead of 'Freedom Day' in England
We've joined a coalition of health charities in calling for the Government to do more to support those who may not have as much protection from their vaccines ahead of 'Freedom Day' in England on Monday 19 July. Around half a million people in the UK are immunocompromised or immunosuppressed, and research...
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Kyron Hutchinson, Leeds
I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in March 2020, aged 31. I noticed blood once or twice in my poo in 2018 but I didn’t do anything about it. I then started to get a change in my bowel movement around July 2019, I needed to go to the toilet more often than normal and every time I stood...
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Ian McAlpine, South Ayrshire
I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in June 2017, at the age of 63. My symptoms started in May 2017 when I discovered blood in my poo and was losing weight. When I first experienced these symptoms I did not feel worried as I had not been ill before and generally felt fit and well. I thought it...
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We launch new campaign to build confidence about colonoscopies
We've launched a new campaign today (18 January 2022) after findings show that 59% of people would be worried if they had to undergo a colonoscopy. The Colonoscopy Confidence campaign encourages the public to attend their colonoscopy appointment if referred and not delay due to anxiety over the procedure...
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We’re bringing our awareness roadshow to Hull with a live visit from ITV’s Lorraine
This April, we’re inviting Hull locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel when it tours the city to raise awareness of bowel cancer – the fourth most common cancer in the UK. The first of the three roadshows in the city will be part of an exciting live broadcast marking Bowel Cancer...
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How we’re driving positive change on issues facing people affected by bowel cancer
At Bowel Cancer UK, our vision is a future where nobody dies of bowel cancer. That’s why we work together with people affected by the disease, clinicians and researchers to campaign for early diagnosis and access to the best treatment and care across the UK. With their help we identify the biggest challenges...
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Why do young people develop bowel cancer? – shining a light on the work of Susanti Susanti
Researcher, Susanti Susanti, tells us about her work, what a typical day in the laboratory looks like and why she decided to work in bowel cancer research. What is your role and what’s the project you’re working on? I’m an early-career researcher at the University of Nottingham and this is my first...
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Testing for Lynch syndrome – what you need to know
If any of your family members have bowel cancer, you might be worried about your risk of getting the disease. But bowel cancer is common and most people with a family history won’t need any tests or investigations. If you are worried about your family history or think you might have Lynch syndrome...
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Shaping bowel cancer research – a lay review panel member’s perspective
Bowel Cancer UK lay review panel member and volunteer, John Marsh, tells us about his own experience of bowel cancer and how he’s now helping shape future bowel cancer research. Tell us a little bit about yourself I’m John Marsh, I’m 72 and I’ve lived in Battersea since the week of the Hurricane in...
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How Pete managed his mental health during cancer treatment
Pete Wheatstone, 63 from Selby, was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in 2014. He shares with us how he managed his mental health during his treatment on World Mental Health Day (Thursday 10 October). As most cancer patients will tell you, the biggest battle is the psychological one – cancer definitely...