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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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A huge thank you to all our volunteers

Monday 3 June 2019

To mark Volunteers’ Week (1 – 7 June) we’re saying a huge thank you to our wonderful volunteers who make our work, of saving more lives from bowel cancer, possible. From getting involved in our fundraising…

NHS release new interim cancer screening review

Friday 24 May 2019

Today NHS England published the interim report of Professor Sir Mike Richards’ independent review of national cancer screening programmes in England. The review aims to overhaul cancer screening in England…

We fund a Surgical Specialty Lead in advanced bowel cancer

Monday 20 May 2019

We’re delighted to announce the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) are creating a Surgical Specialty Lead in colorectal liver metastases. This exciting new post is funded by us, working in partnership…

We call on UK Governments to tackle rise in bowel cancer incidence

Friday 17 May 2019

Two landmark research studies published today have shown that the number of people diagnosed with bowel cancer under 50 is increasing in many countries around the world, including the UK.

UTV’S Pamela Ballantine launches rowathon across Northern Ireland

Thursday 9 May 2019

UTV’s Pamela Ballantine is calling on businesses across Northern Ireland to virtually row as far as they can in four hours on Friday 14 June to raise funds for us and help stop people dying of bowel cancer…

Symptoms diary now endorsed by Royal College of GPs

Friday 26 April 2019

Earlier this year we collaborated with supporter, Beth Purvis, to launch a symptoms diary for people worried about their bowel habits.

We release third podcast episode hosted by BBC journalist, George Alagiah

Thursday 25 April 2019

George Alagiah talks openly about how bowel cancer has affected his family and those around him, in the third episode of, ‘In conversation with George Alagiah: A Bowel Cancer UK podcast’.

NHS England announces record number of cancer checks in 2018

Tuesday 23 April 2019

Today NHS England released figures that show that in 2018, patients underwent a record 2.2 million cancer checks following urgent referral by their GP. This is an increase of almost a quarter of a million…

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