Newly Diagnosed
Resources for patients just diagnosed with bowel and colorectal cancers, including treatment options, next steps, and emotional support
Survivorship
Tips and resources on life after treatment, managing side effects, and long-term follow-up care
Caregivers
Information for caregivers, including how to provide and avocate for care, and to seek support.
Palliative Care
Guidance and myth-busting on accessing palliative care, and benefits of same.
This resource page is dedicated for the patients. It is divided into links to get your advice from the HSE, Marie Keating Foundation and the Irish Cancer Society. We included Bowel Cancer UK too for reference
Information Leaflets
Symptoms & Screening
Bowel (Colorectal) & Anal Cancer
Bowels, Basics & Breakthroughs
A Young Person’s Guide to Early Awareness of Colorectal Cancer
A Guide for Young Adults After a Digestive Cancer Diagnosis
Information about Bowel Cancer
Online
- HSE Bowel Cancer – www2.hse.ie/conditions/bowel-cancer/
- Marie Keating Foundation –mariekeating.ie/cancer-information/bowel-cancer/
- Irish Cancer Society – www.cancer.ie/bowel
- UK Bowel Cancer – www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk
Ask Nurses:
- 1800 200 700 – Irish Cancer Society
- Marie Keating Foundation
- Irish Cancer Society
Resources
- Living with Stoma Bag – Irish Cancer Society
- UCAN Ireland – United Cancer Avocates Network
- Marie Keating Foundation
- Cancer Trials Ireland
- Lynch Syndrome Ireland
- Ostomy Association of Ireland
- Bowel Cancer UK
- Crohn’s & Colitis Ireland
- Information about Survivorship Programmes – HSE
Support Groups
- Marie Keating Foundation – If you are stage 4, Living with Cancer, here is a support group: https://mariekeating.ie/cancer-services/survive-and-thrive/
- Facebook Support Groups (Private)
- Patients Peer Support Group
- Send us an email
