Pilot grants call coming soon! We’re excited to announce our plan for a pilot grants funding call in the new year, which will allow researchers to apply for up to £50,000 over two years. These grants ...

Bowel cancer starts in the large bowel. It can also be called colorectal cancer. You can find out more on this page about what bowel cancer is and how we can help support you through diagnosis, ...

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If the hospital tests show cancer cells in your colon or rectum, you will need more tests to stage the cancer. This means finding out the size of the cancer, where it is and whether it has spread to ...

Staging a cancer involves describing its size, where it is and whether it has spread. Knowing the stage of your cancer will help you and your doctor decide on the best treatment. If you have surgery, ...

These operations aren’t common and are usually only offered to people who have more than one cancer in their bowel or who have a genetic condition, such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or ...

We're passionate about working closely with colorectal nurses to improve care for people with bowel cancer. We actively support the National Colorectal Cancer Nurses Network (NCCNN) and encourage all ...

Walk Together is a five mile sponsored walk that brings people together to show support for everyone affected by bowel cancer. Join us in September and help us move towards a future where nobody dies ...

We deliver free virtual awareness talks on Zoom, which are open to anyone to sign up for. These talks are held by our wonderful team of volunteers, many of which have a personal connection to bowel ...

If you have symptoms of bowel cancer, your GP may give you an at-home test. This is called a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) and it tests for blood in your poo. On this page, we’ll explain how to do ...

I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer at the age of 39. This is my story. In September 2020, over a period of just two weeks, I started having escalating abdominal pain. These were sharp stabbing ...

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 ...