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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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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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A message from our Chief Executive: We're here for you
Dear all, I wanted to reach out to you directly and let you know what we’re doing at Bowel Cancer UK to support everyone affected by bowel cancer during these unprecedented times. The coronavirus is affecting all of our lives and the situation is changing daily and causing many challenges. We know that...
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Bowel Cancer UK raises awareness among Northern Ireland civil service
The UK’s leading bowel cancer research charity, Bowel Cancer UK, has raised awareness of the disease in the last six months among more than 400 Civil Service members of staff in Northern Ireland and is planning to continue its work during 2016. Co-ordinated by Bernie McGarry, Bowel Cancer UK’s Health...
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Professionals network FAQs
What is the professional network? The professional network is a community of healthcare professionals who provide treatment, care and support for people with bowel cancer. Why does the network exist? We recognise there are a vast number of people involved in the care, treatment and support for people...
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Don't miss giant inflatable bowel in Glasgow for first time
We’re giving Glaswegians the chance to walk inside an inflatable bowel when it comes to Glasgow for the first time on Saturday 1 April from 10am – 4pm on Argyle Street, to launch the beginning of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. The giant inflatable bowel – measuring 19 feet by six feet – is an interactive...
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Bowel cancer screening in England
Sally C Benton, Director of the South of England Bowel Cancer Screening Hub In 2018 a new test will be introduced to the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening programme in England. This test is the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) and will replace the stool test that has been used since the programme began...
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Join us for our Meet Together events
Join us for our Meet Together events across the UK. They’re welcoming social gatherings for people affected by bowel cancer. It’s a perfect opportunity to meet people who are being treated for bowel cancer, and those living with and beyond the disease. It’s a chance to share experiences in a friendly...
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Wales study day FAQs
What is the study day? The Wales study day is a learning day for secondary care healthcare professionals in and around Wales. It aims to provide updates and information from a range of professionals on the latest developments in bowel cancer. In addition the day allows networking between professionals...
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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 –...
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Scotland announces new bowel cancer test
Bowel Cancer UK welcomes the introduction of a new simplified bowel cancer test in Scotland to increase participation in the national bowel screening programme. The new FIT (faecal immunochemical test) home screening test, that will see participants returning just one bowel motion sample instead of...
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Today is World Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Day
Today (Wednesday 29 September) is World Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Day. Every year over 42,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with bowel cancer, with 10,000 people diagnosed at stage 4. This is also known as advanced, secondary or metastatic disease, and is when the cancer spreads from the bowel to...
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Today is World Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Day
Today (Friday 27 September) is World Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Day. Every year around 42,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with bowel cancer, with 10,000 people diagnosed at stage four. This is also known as advanced, secondary or metastatic disease, and is when the cancer spreads from the bowel...
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BBC’s George Alagiah hosts our Never Too Young podcast
BBC journalist George Alagiah speaks to mum-of-three Sarah Bates, discussing her shock bowel cancer diagnosis at the age of just 39, in the latest episode of ‘In conversation with George Alagiah: A Bowel Cancer UK podcast’. The exclusive podcast, which also features oncologist Professor Mark Saunders...
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Alicia Rose, London
In May 2016 my mum and best friend was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer. She had been suffering with back pain for four months which was initially thought by GPs to be caused by age-related wear and tear as she was in her sixties. Despite that, mum knew something wasn't right and pushed for blood...
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Power the breakthroughs
Donate £12 a month and help fund research into bowel cancer. Be the very first to learn about breaking developments in bowel cancer genetics. Dr Claire Palles and her team are on the front line of research into bowel cancer in younger people. Our new Power the Breakthroughs campaign gives you exclusive...
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Marie McGlinchey, Nottinghamshire
On Saturday 8 September 2018 I’d been spending a few hours down on my friend’s allotment, when I started to feel unwell. There was an acute pain in my right hand side near my appendix, unknowing what this was, I carried on with my day. But the pain was gradually getting worse, though it was more uncomfortable...
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Bowel cancer after a 'clear' colonoscopy
This week Dr Nicholas Burr and his colleagues published new research in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) highlighting variation in the quality of colonoscopies performed in England. Here, guest blogger, Pete Wheatstone, patient representative and member of the Bowel Cancer Intelligence UK Patient-Public...