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Read recent news and updates about our work at Guts UK Charity.

Achalasia Awareness Month 2023

September is achalasia awareness month. Achalasia is a condition that affects the nerves and muscles of the oesophagus (food pipe), mainly at the lower end where it meets the stomach. Achalasia interrupts food and fluid...

1st September 2023

Achalasia Awareness Month 2022

September is achalasia awareness month. Achalasia is a condition that affects the nerves and muscles of the oesophagus (food pipe), mainly at the lower end where it meets the stomach. Achalasia hinders the passage of...

1st September 2022

Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day 2022

Guts UK is a founding charity member of the Less Survivable Taskforce (LSCT). The LSCT was set up by a group of charities all aiming to double survival rates of the 6 less survivable cancers...

11th January 2022

World Cancer Day 2021

On 4th February, charities, individuals and organisations across the globe come together for World Cancer Day  – a day uniting people, communities and entire countries. We take action. Guts UK is a proud founding charity...

4th February 2021

Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month 2021

Only 15 of 100 people diagnosed will survive oesophageal cancer for 5 years or more. 59% of oesophageal cancer cases are preventable. Malcolm with his granddaughter Unfortunately, families like Gemma’s know how devastating oesophageal cancer...

2nd February 2021

Faster diagnosis needed to beat deadliest cancers

Guts UK is is calling for is calling for focus, prioritisation and investment in order to speed up the detection and diagnosis of the UK’s deadliest cancers, as part of the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce...

25th August 2020

UK ranks poorly for deadliest cancer survival

Guts UK is a founding member of the Less Survivable Taskforce and we’re calling for government support on World Cancer Day. This World Cancer Day, the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT) is calling on UK...

4th February 2020

World Cancer Day 2020

On 4th February, charities, individuals and organisations across the globe come together for World Cancer Day  – a day that unites people, communities and entire countries to take action. An important part of our work at...

4th February 2020

Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month & Guts UK’s Research

February is Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month so the Guts UK team will be busy raising awareness of risk factors and symptoms of oesophageal cancer, and spreading the word about the research we fund into oesophageal...

2nd February 2020