Challenge yourself to 31 days dry, or this year, have a Dry(ish) July and choose 21 or 14 days dry.

Bowel Cancer Australia is very pleased to have been selected as a charity beneficiary for the 2020 Dry July campaign.

Join Bowel Cancer Australia’s Dry July team today and challenge yourself to 31 days dry, or this year, have a Dry(ish) July and choose 21 or 14 days dry.

While raising funds for Bowel Cancer Australia and supporting our mission to have an everlasting impact where no Australian dies from bowel cancer and all those diagnosed receive the support they need

Your fundraising can support people affected by bowel cancer by funding information telephone support lines and specialist cancer care nurses.

No matter how long you choose to go dry for, you’ll still be raising vital funds for people affected by bowel cancer, who need us now, more than ever.

New Australian research provides evidence to support lowering of screening age.

Published in the ANZ Journal of Surgery, the Gold Coast study found growing evidence of increasing rates of bowel cancer in people under age 50. The study also noted that bowel cancer was estimated to be the leading cause of cancer death in young males (30–34 years) and females (25-34 years) in 2019.

"I was 28, in the prime of my life when diagnosed with bowel cancer. I urge everyone, especially younger people, to know the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer. If something doesn't feel right, it's important to speak up.

My age was not a factor. You're never too young to get bowel cancer it can strike anyone at any time." ~ Dannielle.

Over 1,500 bowel cancer cases occur in people under age 50 each year, with the rates of young-onset bowel cancer continuing to rise.

The findings correlate with other recently published research, supporting Bowel Cancer Australia's Never2Young campaign to lower the screening age from 50 to 45.