Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is also known as anterior resection syndrome. It’s a collection of bowel symptoms that can happen after surgery to remove all or part of your rectum. These ...

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 ...

Mr Rob Jones is a consultant surgeon based in Liverpool and the UK research lead for advanced and metastatic colorectal cancer.He's funded by Bowel Cancer UK, the Royal College of Surgeons of England ...

This partnership between Bowel Cancer UK, the Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons of England appointed Mr Robert Jones as the UK’s first Surgical Specialty ...

We're delighted to announce our groundbreaking #GetOnARoll campaign has been named Corporate National Partnership of the Year with a Retailer at the Charity Times Awards 2023. This award recognises ...

Last year, we funded four new research projects. Our #GetOnARoll campaign turned every bathroom visit into a potential life-saving moment. We provided over 1.8 million moments of support to people ...

We're delighted to announce our innovative #GetOnARoll campaign has been named Charitable Campaign of the Year at the Communiqué Awards 2023. This award is given to a charity whose campaign the judges ...

NHS England have ended a ban on ‘treatment breaks’ for advanced bowel cancer patients, which means they can have a vital unplanned break from two drugs, without the risk of having to pay thousands of ...

Dr Anisha Patel was young, fit, and married to a consultant gastroenterologist and bowel cancer specialist when she was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in 2018. Despite being a family doctor, ...

Charlotte's husband, Roger, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2017. Here Charlotte talks about supporting her partner through diagnosis, treatment and beyond, as well as talking to children about ...

Our new survey revealed that nearly four in ten (38%) people can't name a single symptom of bowel cancer. The disease is the UK's second biggest cancer killer, but nearly three quarters of people (71% ...

Our patron, Dame Deborah James (bowelbabe), has died from bowel cancer aged 40. Everyone at Bowel Cancer UK is deeply saddened that our patron Dame Deborah James has died. Our hearts go out to Deborah ...