I was diagnosed with stage 2 bowel cancer in May 2020 at just 47 years old. I’ve always liked my sleep, but I remember feeling extra tired in the months before my diagnosis. I put this down to my job ...
I was diagnosed with advanced stage 4 bowel cancer on Sunday 2 August 2020 aged 54. I was born and bred in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. I’ve moved around Fife during my life but have never left the ...
Carla was diagnosed with bowel cancer shortly after Christmas 2020. Make sure no one has to face cancer alone today. A welcoming place for everyone affected by bowel cancer to ask questions, read ...
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 ...
Mr Jones, lead investigator for a trial looking at giving personalised cancer vaccines to people with bowel cancer, tells us more about this new treatment.
We’re delighted to announce a charity partnership with TechnipFMC’s Westhill, Aberdeen office. Employees at TechnipFMC, a global leader in subsea, onshore, offshore, and surface technologies, voted ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has announced that they have approved trifluridine/tipiracil (Lonsurf) with bevacizumab (Avastin) for eligible patients living in Scotland. SMC’s decision means ...
The number of people in England waiting longer than six weeks for tests that can help to diagnose bowel cancer has increased by nearly eight-fold compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to figures ...
In order to improve bowel cancer outcomes and care over the next ten years, we’re calling on these top three priorities to be addressed in the NHS 10 Year Plan: The NHS must take significant proactive ...