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Our roadshow is heading to Portsmouth

Tuesday 15 April 2025

We’re excited to invite Portsmouth locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel, when it tours the city, to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms.

One in three adults can't name a single symptom of bowel cancer

Monday 31 March 2025

New research reveals that 35% of adults in Great Britain cannot identify a single symptom of bowel cancer – the second deadliest cancer in the UK.

Dr Damien Marmion has been named as our new Chair of Trustees

Monday 24 March 2025

Dr Damien Marmion has been appointed as Bowel Cancer UK Chair of Trustees. He takes over from Richard Anderson who stepped down from the role in March 2025

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We've joined the NHS and other charity leaders to urge people with a weakened immune system to get their COVID-19 vaccines

Monday 30 May 2022

Our Chief Executive Genevieve Edwards has joined the NHS and other charity leaders to urge people with a weakened immune system to continue to book in or visit a walk-in centre for their COVID-19 vaccines.

Demand for diagnostic services increase in Northern Ireland

Friday 27 May 2022

Demand for cancer diagnostic services has increased by almost 14% in the last year, new figures show, with more than 8,400 people waiting for tests that can diagnose bowel cancer.

We've joined forces with M&S to raise awareness of symptoms on toilet roll packaging

Thursday 26 May 2022

We've partnered with leading British retailer Marks and Spencer to raise awareness of the disease and its symptoms among the store's 30 million customers.

We want your views

Wednesday 4 May 2022

We've been asked by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to help them to assess a treatment called Regorafenib, also known as Stivarga. Take our survey to share your views.

We announce new research commitments

Saturday 30 April 2022

We're thrilled to announce, during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, that we're funding the first ever Scottish Colorectal Cancer Surgical Research Chair.

New podcast series to celebrate Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

Thursday 28 April 2022

To mark Bowel Cancer Awareness Month we've launched our new #thisisbowelcancer podcast series shining a light on the varied and many people affected by the disease.

Bowel cancer roadshow raises awareness during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

Monday 25 April 2022

Bowel Cancer UK supports the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System to host regional roadshow to raise awareness of bowel cancer.

Join us and Walk Together this June to help stop people dying from bowel cancer

Thursday 21 April 2022

Registrations are now open for our annual Walk Together fundraiser this June. Lace up, get outside and walk five miles this June to help stop people dying from bowel cancer.

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