Latest News

May 29th 2008 - Chris and her daughter Sue have added their story about how FAP brought them back together. Details here

May 16th 2008 - A new page with a link to Newsletters at The Huntsman Cancer Institute Familial Colon Cancer Registry Details Here

May 8th 2008 - An Informal Chat Day has been arranged at Swarkestone for Saturday October 25th. Details Here

May 1st 2008 - Updated International Links Page Details Here

April 29th 2008 - New link to Rosa Gallo Foundation in Verona Italy Details Here

April 13th 2008 - New link to Opaldia Newsletter. Details Here

April 4th 2008 - Full report on 2008 Family/Information Day available Details Here

March 30th 2008 -Photographs of Swarkestone 2008 Family Day Details Here

January 4th 2008 - New International Support Links Page FAP Support in Germany

December 5th 2007 - We have just received permission to include details of a book entitled FAP and Me for Kids. Details here.

December 5th 2007 - Ever wondered what the Camera Pill looks like? Thanks to a friend that is one that has made a 6 hour journey through his digestive system.

November 8th 2007 - Mick saw an NHS dentist in Melton Mowbray today who knew about the dental problems associated with FAP/Gardners Syndrome.

August 13th 2007 - Details of a special FAP edition of The Familial Cancer Journal are now on the Research and Education Menu

July 9th 2007 - A direct link to a mothers story about FAP at NHS The Telling Stories Website

June 14th 2007 - Trials of the Alfa Capsules at St. Mark's are going well but still interested in new patients for the trial.

April 30th 2007 - New on-line Insurance Surgery on Insurance Page

March 15th 2007 - An excellent article by Natalie Murphy of The Derby Evening Telegraph on John Roberts which also promotes our Family/Information Day. This has already led to another family coming along and over 30 are now expected. View Article

January 27th 2007 - Cancerbackup have released their updated booklet on Cancer Genetics. Also they mention in the booklet that this website is a useful tool for information, something we are very pleased with to say the least.

November 25th 2006 - Insurance keeps croping up and for those with known risks an interesting website is RPS Group . From their website "At Risk Placement Services (RPS) we offer an easy-to-use, on-line service for securing life cover for 'non-standard' customers".

November 9th 2006 - Cardiff University report on MYH Gene where it needs both parents to pass on the gene.

November 9th 2006 - Aspirin and Polyps article from Cancer Research UK

November 9th 2006 - Crohns and Colitis Gene identified by US and Canandian experts.

October 30th 2006 - Edinburgh University have reported on Genetic Testing for the MLH1, MSH2 and MSH6 genes which are linked to Bowel Cancer.

August 31st 2006 - Interesting website at Point Of Care Laboratories Ltd National Independent Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. £17.98 for a test. Have e mailed them to see if the tests pick up problems with the small bowel and if so from a stoma output. Just something that intrigued me.

April 5th 2006 - A radio interview on Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Bowel Cancer with Roger Leicester OBE.

January 24th 2006 - Gentetic Interest Group response to Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) consultation Choices and Boundaries - Should people be able to select embryos free from an inherited susceptibility to cancer?

November 21st 2005 - New link received from The Birmingham Genetic Centre, for Compiling a Family History. Although from the USA could prove useful. Link is My Family Health Portrait