Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition, caused by certain gene changes (mutations), that increases the risk of some types of cancer, particularly bowel cancer. Around eight in 10 people with Lynch ...

Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition that can be passed down in families. It increases a person’s chance of getting bowel cancer and other types of cancer. Lynch syndrome is linked to around 1 in 30 ...

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A third of people in the UK don't complete their bowel screening test, even though it’s one of the best ways to spot the disease early, when it's more likely to be treatable and curable. This spring, ...

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Every year 44,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with bowel cancer. That’s why we're asking you to get active this April to help make a difference. Get active, anyway you wish, anytime, on your own ...

This May, there'll be a major set of local and devolved elections taking place across the United Kingdom. Both Scotland and Wales will be holding devolved elections where new parliamentarians will be ...

Almost a third of adults in the UK (32%) don’t know that regular exercise can reduce your risk of developing bowel cancer, a YouGov poll commissioned by Bowel Cancer UK has found. Staying physically ...

My diagnosis was a huge shock. I did have a bit of blood prior, but I was on co-codamol due to knee pain and it was causing constipation. I was going to go see my doctor, but my FIT test arrived. I ...

I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer on 3 December 2024, aged 57. I was born in the north of England and grew up in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, and Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific.

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 ...

The bowel screening programme helps to spot bowel cancer before symptoms start, when it’s most treatable. A screening kit will be sent to you in the post if you’re within the age range for the ...