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There are around 44,100 new bowel cancer cases in the UK every year, that's around 120 every day (2017-2019).
Bowel cancer is the 4th most common cancer in the UK, accounting for 11% of all new cancer cases (2017-2019).
There are around 16,800 bowel cancer deaths in the UK every year, that's 46 every day (2017-2019).
Bowel cancer is the 2nd most common cause of cancer death in the UK, accounting for 10% of all cancer deaths (2017-2019).
I was a GP and saw many people suffering from bowel cancer and now I am dealing with stage 4 cancer myself
We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity.
We fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
We’re here to stop people dying of bowel cancer.