Day by day.

Your own way

Living with stage 4 bowel cancer can feel overwhelming as you balance treatment, daily life, and a whole range of emotions.

But your day is your day - no one else's. So, whether you need practical tips, encouragement, or just a break, Stage4You is on hand to help.

Stage4You is designed to support you

every step of the way.

This campaign is developed and funded by Takeda UK and supported by Bowel Cancer UK

How do you feel today?

Everyone’s experience with stage 4 bowel cancer is different – different day, different needs. Below you will find three interactive options guiding you to resources that may help, depending on how you feel.

Select one of these options:

Animated illustration of a yellow sun shape with energetic, playful eyes moving side to side. Radiant sun beams made of small triangular like a halo.

I’m feeling like I have the energy to get organised for myself and my family

An illustration shows a grey rock-like half-moon shape with closed eyes balanced on a stick, which is balanced on an oval shape with darker grey stripes.

I'm feeling overwhelmed and frightened. I don’t know where to start

Animated illustration of a red, irregular-shaped character with pink and yellow scribbles, black eyes glancing side to side.

I don’t want to be reminded of or defined by my diagnosis

About the Stage4You campaign

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Stage4You is a campaign funded by Takeda UK and created in collaboration with Bowel  Cancer UK.

Developed with insights from a Steering Committee and Patient Panel – including patients, patient advocates, caregivers and clinicians – Stage4You has been created to address the real challenges and unmet needs of people living with stage 4 bowel cancer.

The mission is simple

to help people living with stage 4 bowel cancer find the information

they need, when they need it and respecting that needs can change,

day by day.

Whether seeking practical advice, emotional support or just a moment of comfort, Stage4You brings together trusted resources to empower individuals on their own personal journey.

Meet the steering committee

Behind Stage4You is a dedicated group of advisors who provide guidance and expertise from a range of backgrounds – nurses, clinicians, psychologists, patient organisation representatives and patient advocates. Their collective experience ensures that every resource and recommendation is grounded in real needs and lived experience.

Claire Coughlan

Clinical Lead, Bowel Cancer UK

Richard Wilson

Consultant Oncologist and Professor of Gastrointestinal Oncology, University of Glasgow

Filipe Carvalho

Nurse Consultant in Colorectal Disease, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Kelsey Lawrence

Corporate Partnerships Manager, Bowel Cancer UK

Greg Shields

Cancer Specialist Psychiatrist

Vanessa Potter

Consultant Medical Oncologist, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire

Meet the patient advisors

Hear from patient advisors about what this campaign means to them.

"Having experienced the trauma of receiving a stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis, I believe Stage4You will be a welcome relief for anyone looking for sanctuary with support".

- Michael

“Living with stage 4 cancer is about learning to live with cancer, grabbing every moment of feeling well and making special memories with my amazing children, family and friends.”

- Emily

“Stage 4 can feel like a different planet. Stage4you matters because it speaks to our reality - no fluff, no false hope. It’s about staying as strong as we can, physically and mentally, and knowing we’re not alone. Not giving up; focusing on living well today”