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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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Jo Roberts, Leicestershire
I was diagnosed with stage one bowel cancer in March 2019 at 42 years old. Earlier this year I noticed a change in my bowel habits, some bloating and blood in my poo. It was the blood in my poo that I was most concerned about so I went to the GP. I knew from researching my symptoms that bowel cancer...
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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 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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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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A series of poems about the Coronavirus pandemic
Angela Thomas, 61, was diagnosed with rectal cancer in 2012. She has since made a full recovery and during lockdown she wrote a few poems about the pandemic. The Arrival of Covid 19 So here he is, Covid 19In terms of destruction the absolute dreamRavaging our businesses, families and homes,Causing havoc...
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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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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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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...
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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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Dorothy Byres, Edinburgh
The day I turned 52 I learned my brother in law Colin aged 56, had bowel cancer and his survival chances were bleak. An hour or two after receiving the news I received a NHS bowel screening test and various information leaflets in the post. I read the leaflets and completed it within three days and...
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Giant inflatable bowel back in Glasgow for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
We are giving Glaswegians the chance to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel when it returns to the city on Saturday 7 April from 10:30am – 3:30pm on Argyle Street to mark Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Building on the success of last year, the giant inflatable bowel – measuring 19 feet by six feet –...