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Jon Green, Desborough
I was diagnosed with stage 1 bowel cancer at the age of 55 through bowel scope screening. A few months after I turned 55 in March 2016, a letter arrived from my local hospital to invite me to bowel screening. I've never had any serious health issues but thought it's probably best to go, so sent back...
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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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Pamela Redmond, Belfast
I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in January 2020, aged 56. I have suffered from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for many years. Symptoms were constipation, bloating, spasms both stomach and back passage, exacerbated by shift work and night duty in particular. In the morning after night duty...
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Katie, Essex
Katie was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer at the age of 35. On 1 August 2021 I suffered excruciating stomach pain and blood in my stools, which was in fact the first symptom that I had bowel cancer. The acute stomach pain was excruciating. I was literally paralysed on the floor whilst I was playing...
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Free Colorectal Cancer Study Days for Healthcare Professionals
...experts. In Newcastle on 6 October, Professor Stephen Halloran will provide an update on the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and the role of Bowel Scope and the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT). Professor Halloran is a member of the UK Bowel Cancer Screening Advisory Committee and advisor on population-based...
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NHS release new interim cancer screening review
...screening age to 50 in line with Scotland and international best practice. Currently bowel cancer screening is from 60 – 74 in England plus a one off bowel scope test at the age of 55 which hasn’t been fully rolled out yet. In our response we also highlighted the need to address the shortages in workforce...
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The Screening Gap
...These individuals are sent a home testing kit, known as the faecal occult blood test (FOBt), every two years. In England another screening test, Bowel Scope, in which individuals aged 55 are offered a one-off flexible sigmoidoscopy is being rolled out. What is the evidence? We know that nine out of...
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Tackling the endoscopy crisis in Scotland
In May 2018, Bowel Cancer UK called on the Scottish Government to tackle the growing endoscopy crisis after highlighting that two thirds of Scottish Health Boards are in breach of waiting time target for bowel cancer tests. Shortly after this, the Scottish Government announced additional funding and...
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BBC’s George Alagiah hosts our videocast
Living with bowel cancer during the coronavirus pandemic BBC journalist George Alagiah has spoken to a woman with advanced bowel cancer about life in lockdown and her devastation at having an operation cancelled due to coronavirus, in our exclusive videocast. ‘In conversation with George Alagiah&rsquo...
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Greig Trout, Wokingham
I was just seven when I had my first experience with cancer. I was diagnosed with a Wilms’ tumour which is cancer of the kidney. I had experienced pains in my side for quite a few months but never really told anyone about it and then one night I went for a wee and blood came out instead. This totally...
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The 2018 National Colorectal Cancer Nurse Network study day
...something the government have already committed to), potentially varying screening intervals and cut offs for different groups and deciding the fate of bowel scope. Keeping with the topic of screening, Sarah Marshall from St Mark’s Hospital, along with Dr Lesley McGregor and Dr Christian von Wagner...
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Happy birthday to us!
Hip hip hooray! Today is our very first anniversary of the charity’s new brand. If you’ve been a supporter of the charity for a while you will know that on 1 January 2018 Beating Bowel Cancer and Bowel Cancer UK legally merged to become the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. With the help of our fantastic...
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The team behind the diagnosis
We're pleased that the Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) are supporting Bowel Cancer Awareness Month by showcasing some of the fascinating and vital work that goes on in laboratories to diagnose bowel cancer. Here, Jade McAlinn, a trainee member of the RCPath talks about her role diagnosing bowel...
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Top tips and advice for someone going for their first colonoscopy
A colonoscopy is a common test used to help diagnose bowel cancer or investigate other bowel problems. A long flexible tube with a bright light and a tiny camera on the end is inserted through your back passage and enables the doctor or nurse to get a clear view of the bowel lining. During the test...
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Fitness and wellbeing tips from the community
Some of our supporters are fitness and wellbeing professionals and have passed on their tips so that they may benefit you. So if you're looking for some inspiration in being more active, take a look at the information and videos below. Lauren Bloxham, Black Dog Living Yoga Bowel cancer patient Lauren...
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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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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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NHS England announces new recovery plan for cancer services
...endoscopists to gain JAG accreditation – the gold standard for endoscopy services cancer alliances will take action to retain and re-purpose the bowel scope workforce while the service remains suspended, and expand training opportunities for trainee lower GI endoscopists in the next 12 months...
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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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We appoint new Chief Executive
We’re delighted to announce we have appointed Genevieve Edwards as our new Chief Executive. Genevieve joins us from the MS Society where she was Executive Director of External Affairs. She will take up her new post in February 2020. Prior to the MS Society, Genevieve was UK Director of Policy, Partnerships...