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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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Welsh rugby legend urges people to take bowel screening test

Saturday 8 February 2020

During this Six Nations Championships, Public Health Wales, working together with us and Welsh Rugby legend, Jamie Roberts, are urging people to do the bowel screening test when they receive it in the…

Join BBC’s Will Millard on a night-time trek at Rhossili Bay

Thursday 6 February 2020

Join the BAFTA Cymru award winner and BBC presenter, Will Millard, to get sponsored to trek the glorious Rhossili Beach in South Wales, on Saturday 18 July. Your support will help stop people dying of…

Leading cancer charities share bold message on World Cancer Day

Tuesday 4 February 2020

17 of the UK’s leading cancer charities have banded together this World Cancer Day (Tuesday 4 February) and unveiled a heart-warming short film in a bid to raise awareness and to provide support to everyone…

NICE update guidelines for people with bowel cancer

Wednesday 29 January 2020

Today the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have published updated guidance for colorectal cancer.

New calculations suggest patients missing out on an early diagnosis

Tuesday 28 January 2020

Around 1,100 people in England could miss out on the chance of an early stage diagnosis through screening each year because of NHS staff shortages, according to new calculations released today.

The National Bowel Cancer Audit results

Thursday 9 January 2020

Today findings from the annual National Bowel Cancer Audit have been published. The report suggests changes to improve care for people with the disease in the future.

We appoint new Chief Executive

Wednesday 8 January 2020

We’re delighted to announce we have appointed Genevieve Edwards as our new Chief Executive.

Change of surveillance guidance for people who have an increased risk of bowel cancer

Wednesday 11 December 2019

Updated guidelines have been published to consider the care of people who have a higher risk of bowel cancer.

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