A new bowel cancer drug combination, which may extend life expectancy for some people with advanced bowel cancer, has been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) for patients in Scotland.

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, ...

This service is run by our wonderful team of peer supporters who have all received a diagnosis of bowel cancer themselves. They've volunteered their time to share their personal experiences, offer ...

Danny Beales MP sponsored an event to start an important conversation about emergency bowel cancer diagnosis. Read his own experience, thoughts about the event and how important this issue is. A study ...

Pilot grants funding call now open! We’re excited to announce that we’re now accepting applications to our 2026 early diagnosis pilot grants, which will allow researchers to apply for up to £50,000.

Professor Scott and Dr Zhou are analysing data on people who develop bowel cancer in the years after tests for a suspected cancer come back clear. An urgent suspected cancer referral (USCR), ...

Dr Baker and Professor Graham are developing a non-invasive way to predict bowel cancer risk in people who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). People with inflammatory bowel disease have a higher ...

We’re awarding research grants to four new projects focusing on improving the diagnosis of bowel cancer. The projects are each focusing on improving diagnosis for specific groups of patients, such as ...

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 ...

Dr Dobson is investigating how young people are diagnosed with bowel cancer and the difficulties they can face reaching a diagnosis. Early-onset bowel cancer – bowel cancer in people under the age of ...

Put the kettle on this summer! Brew Together is a great opportunity to bring people together over a cup of tea. Whether it’s simply putting the kettle on at home or getting together for afternoon tea ...