Cancer vaccine trials are being widely delivered throughout the country in many cancer types, including colorectal cancer. The Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad (CVLP) is a project to develop, and establish ...

Pelvic exenteration is a major operation that takes out some or all of the organs inside the pelvis. The pelvis is the lower part of the stomach (abdomen) between the hip bones (pelvic bones). It ...

We’ve been supporting researchers, scriptwriters and even actors on an important new Hollyoaks bowel cancer storyline which launches today on Channel 4. The storyline revolves around one of the most ...

The type of surgery you have will depend on where your cancer is, what size it is and whether it has spread to other parts of the body. If your cancer has spread outside the colon or rectum, read our ...

"I unfortunately lost my lovely mum in 2019 to bowel cancer. Bowel Cancer UK is a very important charity now to ourselves and my family and we try and support as much as we can. When we were planning ...

Leeanne Davies-Grassnick was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2022. She receives regular chemotherapy to keep her cancer under control. I recently had my 43rd round of chemo. I’m currently on ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published draft guidance approving the use of trifluridine-tipiracil (Lonsurf) with bevacizumab (Avastin) for eligible patients living ...

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 ...

I lost my sister Victoria in September 2022 to stage 4 bowel cancer — she was just 33 years old. I hope by continuing to share Victoria’s story, other people in the bowel cancer community will feel ...

New research published in Lancet Oncology has shown that many patients receiving chemotherapy following surgery for bowel cancer may only need three months treatment rather than the six months ...

Your support helps save lives. Donate now and help us ensure a future where nobody dies of bowel cancer. A welcoming place for everyone affected by bowel cancer to ask questions, read about people's ...

The bowel is part of your digestive system. It’s made up of the small bowel (small intestine) and the large bowel. The large bowel is made up of the colon and rectum. The small bowel absorbs nutrients ...