Stephanie Moore MBE established the Bobby Moore Fund, in partnership with Cancer Research UK, in 1993.
The Fund was set up in memory of Stephanie's late husband, footballer Bobby Moore OBE, who sadly died from bowel cancer, aged just 51.

Research into bowel cancer

The Bobby Moore Fund raises money for research into bowel cancer and also public awareness of the disease.
The funds are spent on high-quality bowel cancer research carried out by leading scientists working across the UK. The money raised to date has funded 15 Bobby Moore Research Fellowships and a new bowel cancer laboratory at St Mark's Hospital in London.
Since 1993, the Bobby Moore Fund has gone from strength to strength and now raises over £1 million each year through a variety of fundraising events attended by celebrity supporters.

The Facts

Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK after breast and lung cancer. Almost 100 people in this country are diagnosed with the disease every day. Bowel cancer affects similar numbers of men and women.

A largely preventable disease

The good news is that around two-thirds of bowel cancer cases could be prevented by changes to lifestyle. We can all make choices that will reduce our risk of the disease, such as taking plenty of exercise, maintaining a healthy body weight and eating a healthy diet.
All of our messages about what affects your risk of bowel cancer are backed up by scientific evidence.
For more about what affects your risk of developing bowel cancer. Learn more about the evidence behind our health message.
It's crucial to find bowel cancer early When bowel cancer is found early around nine out of ten people will survive. Bowel cancer can have recognisable symptoms. If you notice any of the following changes and they last longer than four to six weeks you should report them to your GP.

These symptoms are unlikely to be caused by cancer, but it's better to play safe.

• Bleeding from the bottom without any obvious reason
• A persistent change in bowel habit to looser or more frequent bowel motions
• Tummy pain, especially if severe
• A lump in your tummy

Bowel cancer screening programme

When plans for the implementation of a national bowel screening programme ran into problems following financial difficulties within the NHS earlier this year, Cancer Research UK was instrumental in putting continued pressure on the Government which ensured that the funding for the programme was secured and that screening is now being gradually rolled out across the UK.

This is the first time that a national screening programme will include men and women. Everyone in England aged 60 - 69 who is registered with a GP will be invited to take a screening test by 2009. In Scotland a similar screening programme will be rolled out to men and women aged 50 - 74 from March 2007.
For Further information please see the Cancer Research UK website - www.cancerresearchuk.org/bobbymoorefund