In June 2025 I went for a colonoscopy after an abnormal FIT test result. I was convinced that the blood it had detected was probably from haemorrhoids. I was only 52 and in my mind I was far too young ...
I was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in January 2025, aged 44. In January 2025, I went from being healthy and happy to being faced with a stage 4 bowel cancer diagnosis almost overnight. It was a ...
My mam died of bowel cancer in 1993 when she was just 60 and my sister passed away from the same disease in December 2016 at 61. 18 months later I was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer. I was 50.
I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in November 2022 aged 39 after years of experiencing symptoms. My journey began during COVID when I experienced dull aches and pains in my stomach and had a lot of ...
I was diagnosed with stage 2 bowel cancer on 8 November 2025 after a colonoscopy at Hereford County Hospital. I am a 38-year-old British Indian living in England for over 10 years, having relocated to ...
A third of people in the UK don’t complete their bowel screening test. Taking part in screening is one of the best ways to spot the disease early, when it's more likely to be treatable and curable.
Take to the skies this year and experience the best views from 10,000 feet with a skydive for charity. It's a once in a lifetime experience and a chance for you to feel the ultimate adrenaline rush ...
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 ...
Shocking new figures show people in the UK are less likely to be diagnosed with bowel cancer at an early stage, or to live longer than five years after their diagnosis, compared with other similar ...
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. The survey*, commissioned just ahead of Bowel Cancer ...
Launched in summer 2022, our #GetOnARoll campaign called on supermarkets across the country to put bowel cancer symptoms on their own brand loo roll – where people need to see them most. Right now, ...