and bowel cancer is a particular priority. it�*s a cancer that starts in the colon or rectum. it�*s the fourth most common cancer in the uk and has the second highest mortality rate. it accounts for roughly 10% of cancer deaths in the uk. let�*s hear from one of those involved in the trial. this is ben, he�*s a hairdresserfrom london, and he was diagnosed with bowel cancer in march last year. he had a successful surgery and was understandably concerned about prospect of chemotherapy. i feel like i wouldn't of been able to carry— i feel like i wouldn't of been able to carry on. _ i feel like i wouldn't of been able to carry on, but the fact that i didn't have _ to carry on, but the fact that i didn't have any tingling or anything in my— didn't have any tingling or anything in my hands isjust an absolute blessing — chemotherapy works by damaging cancerous cells, but it can damage normal cells, too. and that can create physical side effects, such as tingling hands as benjust mentioned. there are others, too, and there�*s a pyschological dimension, too. this is suzanne, who had the blood