Cancer Rehabilitation ‘There is no situation, there is no age and no condition where exercise is not a good thing’ Chris Whitty – Chief Medical Officer, England The advice to all bowel cancer patients when they finish their treatment is:
I am a Mum of three and work full time as the Chief Data Officer at the Department for Business and Trade. I also am a keen and reasonably well qualified (I passed my World Bronze award this year) athletics
Research shows that for a number of cancers (including bowel cancer), a programme of exercise can: improve recovery reduce the risk of cancer recurrence …
Currently working with Youth Participation & Engagement, Policy makers and Democratic services. Dance Development Worker and Political arts animateur. …
Gillian is a Trustee and Chair of the Board. Prior to her Bowel Cancer diagnosis Gillian was a Project and Process Change Manager within the Financial Services Industry, and officially retired in 2023. …
With a varied background in senior management recruitment, mission critical software sales and the fitness industry, Mandy is now retired and serves as a panel member with North Bournemouth Crime Prevention Panel. …
I am focusing my research work in two areas. Early detection – helping people to be diagnosed at an early stage. Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) – enabling people to have better monitoring and decision-making during their treatment. …
Our Charity has members who have firsthand experience with bowel cancer, either as a patient or a caregiver, offers significant and unique advantages in providing support and information to others. Empathy and Understanding One of the most powerful aspects is
I joined Bowel Cancer Support Group UK (one of a number of Facebook support groups operated by Bowel Matters) on the recommendation of a friend after my active phase of treatment ended in January 2025. I was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma
I was diagnosed in 2021 with Stage 3 at the age of 41. I have no family history of bowel cancer or any other cancer. As a family, we all struggled to comprehend my diagnosis. We were given lots of
