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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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New bowel cancer test leads to screening rate rise

Wednesday 7 August 2019

A new, easier to use test for bowel cancer has led to a significant rise in screening rates in Scotland, figures have shown.

New draft guidance says aspirin taken daily could reduce risk of bowel cancer for people with Lynch syndrome

Friday 2 August 2019

Aspirin taken daily for more than two years could reduce the risk of bowel cancer in people with Lynch syndrome, NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has said in new draft guidance.

We've been shortlisted in the Brand Development category at the Third Sector Excellence Awards

Thursday 1 August 2019

We're delighted to announce we've been shortlisted in the Brand Development category at this year's Third Sector Excellence Awards, which comes on the brand's first birthday.

Happy birthday to us!

Thursday 1 August 2019

Today is our very first anniversary of the charity’s new brand.

Number of young people developing bowel cancer has jumped by a fifth in the US

Monday 22 July 2019

The incidence of bowel cancer in younger people has risen by a fifth in a decade, according to a US study published in the journal Cancer.

Nominations are open for the Gary Logue Colorectal Nurse Awards

Thursday 18 July 2019

We are inviting you to nominate an outstanding colorectal cancer nurse for the fourth annual Gary Logue Colorectal Nurse Awards in September.

School children host bowel cancer event

Wednesday 10 July 2019

Pupils from a secondary school in Wales hosted an event for their parents, governors and members of the community to showcase what they have learnt about bowel cancer, the symptoms and the importance of…

Researchers use artificial intelligence to help tailor bowel cancer treatment

Thursday 4 July 2019

A leading group of researchers have developed a new way to study bowel cancer samples using digital images. This means that patients could be better matched to the best treatment for them.

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