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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

Our roadshow is heading to Manchester

Friday 21 March 2025

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

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A phenomenal year: our highlights from 2023

Thursday 27 June 2024

We raised £7million for the first time in our history and provided more support than ever to people affected by bowel cancer. This is all thanks to our amazing supporters like you.

Workforce shortages strengthen calls for urgent cancer strategy

Friday 14 June 2024

Several recently published reports paint an alarming picture of long waiting times for bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment. Read our response.

Celebrating the launch of The Northern Ireland Cancer Charities Coalition

Monday 10 June 2024

We’re delighted to announce our membership of the newly launched Northern Ireland Cancer Charities Coalition (NICCC) which aims to improve services and outcomes for cancer patients in Northern Ireland.

We’re bringing our awareness roadshow to Newport

Friday 31 May 2024

This June, we’re inviting Newport locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel when it tours the city to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms.

Come and chat to us in Haringey and walk inside a giant inflatable bowel

Wednesday 15 May 2024

We’re bringing our awareness roadshow to Haringey and inviting locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel to learn about bowel cancer – the fourth most common cancer in the UK.

'Tell Your GP Instead': our campaign targeting adults reluctant to see their GP

Tuesday 7 May 2024

We’re launching our innovative new campaign called Tell Your GP Instead. This is aimed at people most likely to delay contacting their GP, even if they have bowel cancer symptoms.

We’re launching our new Research Progress Report

Friday 26 April 2024

We’re launching our new Research Progress Report, sharing the amazing impact of our research funding from 2017-2022.

Scottish Government publishes five-year Genomic Medicine Strategy

Thursday 25 April 2024

The strategy outlines their vision for a person-centred genomics medicine service that will help deliver high-quality care for a range of conditions, including bowel cancer.

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