13th February 2026Gut Feeling part 1We all know the expression, but what does it mean? Well, when we talk about ‘Gut Feeling’ we often use… Read more
13th February 2026Gut Feeling Part 2Eating for a healthy gut In Part 1 of this little article we wrote about the Enteric Nervous System (ENS),… Read more
26th January 2026Your doctor has heard it all before so please don’t die of embarrassmentWe understand that for many people, it can be difficult talking about bodily functions, knowing what words to use or… Read more
9th January 2026How do I break the news to family and friends?It’s a question that we are asked a lot, and we always begin by assuring people that there is no… Read more
3rd December 2025Bowel Cancer in Younger AdultsBowel cancer has traditionally been seen as a disease that mostly affects older people and while it is a fact… Read more
2nd October 2025Help in a BoxBox of information and help for bowel cancer patients GUTS has introduced an initiative to give people who are newly… Read more
24th April 2024FOB TestThe guaiac Faecal Occult Blood Test or (gFOBT) was the test used by UK National Bowel Cancer Screening when the… Read more
24th April 2024FIT TestThe bowel cancer screening programme in England adopted the ‘simple to use’ FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test for haemoglobin)in 2019, replacing… Read more
14th December 2022R-FIT for purpose!GUTS is pleased to be supporting a research project that is being carried out by Nick Farkas in partnership with… Read more
14th September 2022Database giving a voice to patientsColorectal cancer patients will have more say over the management of their symptoms and treatment side-effects, thanks to an innovative… Read more
10th June 2022CITRuS study harnesses online technology to improve patient experienceThe CITRUS Team, from left: Patricia Baird, Oncology Fellow, Jimmy Yu, Database Manager funded by GUTS; trial co-ordinator Alex Stewart;… Read more
10th June 2022Study makes an impressionA colorectal cancer diagnosis research project sponsored by GUTS is earning well-deserved recognition by publication in several medical journals. The… Read more
