Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, accounting for around 11% of all new cancer cases between 2017-2019.
Unfortunately, bowel cancer is the second biggest cause of cancer death in the UK. It’s often detected late and can spread to other organs, like the liver, where it becomes very difficult to treat.
Our researchers are dedicated to beating bowel cancer for everyone. Step by step, day by day, we’re discovering new ways to prevent, detect and treat the disease and save lives.
To help raise awareness around bowel cancer, and the research we are doing, here we’re answering some the most common questions on bowel cancer.