Professor Lesley Smith University of Hull The number of people from the South Asian community that take part in bowel cancer screening in the UK is low, at around 30%. Professor Smith, along with ...

We're delighted to see the news that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of the drug fruquintinib (Fruzaqla) for eligible advanced bowel cancer patients ...

Today, the Government has published its 10 Year Health Plan, following a consultation to shape the future of the NHS in England. The plan has detailed several key changes that the Government want to ...

On Thursday 26 June 2025, Sir John Burn announced the results of the Cancer Prevention Project 3 (CaPP3) trial, a landmark study changing how we think about aspirin and cancer prevention for people ...

We’re campaigning to improve the diagnosis and care of people with Lynch syndrome. As part of this work, we bought together academics, clinicians, and policymakers for a roundtable discussion to make ...

We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer.

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 ...

Caroline and I found each other at university in October 1996 and have been together ever since. We got married in October 2007. On 31st March 2009 our first child, our beautiful daughter, was born.

Knowing the symptoms is important to help spot bowel cancer early. The earlier that it’s found, the more treatable it’s likely to be. Bowel cancer is cancer that begins in the large bowel, which is ...

Bowel cancer is more common in people over the age of 50, but it can affect anyone of any age. If you’re below the screening age and are worried you may have symptoms of bowel cancer, go to see your ...

New figures released today by Cancer Research UK show the number of people who are obese now outnumber people who smoke two to one in the UK, and excess weight causes more cases of certain cancers, ...