I was 50 when I was diagnosed with stage 2 bowel cancer in September 2022. I worked in retail management for over 30 years until 2021, when I was made redundant, and decided to become self-employed. I ...

I was diagnosed on 14 December 2020 at the age of 52. For about a year before my diagnosis, I noticed small traces of blood when I went to the loo and on wiping. In the beginning it was quite ...

I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer on 17 September 2025, four days after my 28th birthday. I'm 28 years old, living in London with my fiancé and very close to family. I'm a teacher and ...

Following our work on the critical research gaps initiative, we launched our research strategy for 2017 to 2022. Looking back at these years of our research, we’re proud of what we achieved. The major ...

Our campaign, Tell Your GP Instead, encouraged people experiencing key symptoms of possible bowel cancer to contact their GP to ask for an at-home test. If you notice you have any symptoms of bowel ...

Our patron, former England rugby captain Matt Dawson MBE, is backing our latest fundraising campaign, ActiveApril, and calling on everyone to join in. Taking part is really simple. Just get sponsored ...

Last year, we funded four new research projects. Our #GetOnARoll campaign turned every bathroom visit into a potential life-saving moment. We provided over 1.8 million moments of support to people ...

CaPP3 is the latest in a series of ground-breaking studies exploring how aspirin can help prevent bowel cancer in people with Lynch syndrome. It builds on the earlier CAPP2 trial, which showed that ...

NHS England have ended a ban on ‘treatment breaks’ for advanced bowel cancer patients, which means they can have a vital unplanned break from two drugs, without the risk of having to pay thousands of ...

Our new survey revealed that nearly four in ten (38%) people can't name a single symptom of bowel cancer. The disease is the UK's second biggest cancer killer, but nearly three quarters of people (71% ...

Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is also known as anterior resection syndrome. It’s a collection of bowel symptoms that can happen after surgery to remove all or part of your rectum. These ...

A new report out today shows bowel cancer costs the UK economy more than £1.7 billion (€1.9 billion) a year. The report, commissioned by Digestive Cancers Europe, calculated the cost of diagnosis and ...