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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published draft guidance approving the use of trifluridine-tipiracil (Lonsurf) with bevacizumab (Avastin) for eligible patients living ...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

This August, we’re delighted to be bringing our awareness roadshow to Derry-Londonderry and will be inviting locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel to learn about bowel cancer — the fourth ...

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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 ...

We set up the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Bowel Cancer to raise the profile of bowel cancer issues within our Westminster parliament. Over time our APPG on Bowel Cancer has done incredible ...