COLO-SPEED

Be part of the world’s largest colorectal cancer research group. COLO-SPEED studies include COLO-COHORT, COLO-DETECT & COLO-FIT.

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

✨Recruiting To Bowel Cancer Research✨

This #WorldCancerDay, we are inviting you to join the #COLOSPEED Research Network.

As a member, you can co-develop research ideas, take part in current studies, attend research events and more!

Sign up here: https://t.co/TWROz7kzp1

[Sir Bobby Robson Foundation @SBRFoundation]

Today is #WorldCancerDay and we’re celebrating the work of COLO-SPEED, the innovative bowel cancer project we funded thanks to your support. 👏🏽

Clinical trials are vital, so why not join the COLO-SPEED Research Network and help drive research forward?

✍🏾https://t.co/pXKyxaCYz7

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

📣New Research Grant for COLO-SPEED!📣

#COLOSPEED's @StinaMary will be leading a new study funded by @bowelcanceruk, which will examine the difficulties younger people face in the diagnostic pathways for bowel cancer.

Click this link to read more:
https://t.co/zTB4vOutQL

[Bowel Cancer UK @bowelcanceruk]

We’re thrilled to announce we’re funding four new research projects focusing on improving the diagnosis of bowel cancer 👏

Find out more about these exciting new grants: https://t.co/0QhfX7v3xq

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

Earlier this month we officially launched the COLO-SPEED Bowel Cancer Research Platform! 🎉

Our platform allows members of the public to take part in studies, help develop new research ideas & more!

Learn more about the COLO-SPEED Research Project here:
https://t.co/wRwjG2vYLA

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

📣COLO-DETECT On BBC Morning Live!📣

Thank you to @BBCMorningLive for reshowing last year's feature on the #COLODETECT trial, filmed at @STSFTrust.

This trial used AI to improve the detection of bowel cancer during colonoscopy.

Watch the episode here:
https://t.co/wb8xP2mYf7

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

The COLO-SPEED Research Team came together last week for our Bowel Cancer Research Platform Launch Event.

Using our platform, members of the public can take part in studies, help develop new research ideas and attend in-person events.

Sign up today:

https://t.co/xHT8UewVmq

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

It was a privilege to be joined by football legends Gary Pallister, Tony Mowbray and Bobby Moncur at our COLO-SPEED Platform Launch this week.

A huge thank you to Mark Robson and the @SBRFFoundation for your continued support.

Join the platform here:

https://t.co/xHT8UewVmq

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

A huge thank you to our COLO-SPEED Patient Group representatives for joining our Platform Launch this week.

Your lived experiences are helping to guide meaningful research.💙

Anyone can join the platform and be part of this community - sign up below:

https://t.co/xHT8UewVmq

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

🎉Yesterday we officially launched the COLO-SPEED Bowel Cancer Research Platform! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who attended our launch event in Newcastle.

Sign up to our platform to learn about bowel cancer research and to find out how you can contribute!

https://t.co/xHT8UewVmq

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

📣Just 2 weeks to go! 📣

Join us for the launch of our Bowel Cancer Research Platform - connecting the public with research to improve bowel cancer outcomes.

📅 Mon 3 Nov, 3:30-5pm

📍 The Core, Bath Lane, Newcastle, NE4 5TF

Register to attend here:
https://t.co/QVQw1YyThG

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

🎉Milestone Reached!🎉

The #colocohort study has now recruited 12,000 patients!!!

A huge thank you to our incredible recruiting sites for all of your hard work - over 500 patients were recruited to our study in just July alone!!!

@RI_STSFT @SBRFoundation @myedinburghpark

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

📣#BSGLive2025 - Award for Dr Christina Dobson📣

At last week's conference in Glasgow, @StinaMary presented findings from #ColoFC (which explored socio-demographic variation in symptomatic FIT return), and received an award for Best Flash Poster.

Well done, Christina! 👏

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

🏆#BSGLive2025 - Award For Dr Eleanor Hackney🏆

Congrats to #ColoCohort researcher Ellie for winning the Alistair McIntyre Prize for "EmPath" - a project she co-created to empower endoscopy trainees in recognising & managing Upper GI pathology via targeted study days.
@RI_STSFT

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

🌎Cancer Prevention Action Week🌍

Did you know that consuming alcohol can increase risk of #bowelcancer?

For #CancerPreventionActionWeek, we encourage you to sign @WCRF_UK's petition demanding a National Alcohol Strategy for #CancerPrevention.

https://t.co/px9A0bP3sA

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

🛡️Preventing Bowel Cancer🛡️

In this article, @BottProf shares how prevention strategies—like lifestyle changes & screening—could halve your risk of #BowelCancer!

Read the article here: https://t.co/9O8BLEOsZp

#CancerResearch #COLOSPEED #ColorectalCancer
#BowelCancerPrevention

[BSG @BritSocGastro]

We are delighted to share BSG President Prof Colin Rees' article on 'Bowel cancer: how prevention could halve risk' 🙌 as part of the #BladderandBowel2025 Health Campaign launching in The Guardian and online: https://t.co/ulDDiRAh9N

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

🔎Using AI To Detect Bowel Cancer Polyps🔍

In this article, @BottProf explains how AI was used in the #ColoDetect trial to detect 30% more #BowelCancer polyps!

Read the article here: https://t.co/T9neuZCi6O

#CancerResearch #ColoSpeed #AIinHealthcare #ColorectalCancerResearch

[BSG @BritSocGastro]

Check out BSG President Prof Colin Rees' article on 'AI detects 30% more bowel cancer polyps' 🤖 as part of the #BladderandBowel2025 Health Campaign launching in The Guardian and online: https://t.co/jV1xHS6xD8

[South Tyneside & Sunderland Research & Innovation @RI_STSFT]

The STSFT Research Conference was a huge success, thank you to our exhibitors, presenters, Monty the mobile research bus and the wide range of staff who attended. Everyone came away inspired and motivated to engage in research @STSFTrust @NIHRrdn

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

📢Christina Dobson at STSFT Research Day📢

Great to see @StinaMary present #COLOFIT findings at the STSFT Research Conference last week!

Christina shared insights on patient & practitioner perspectives around symptomatic FIT use.

@RI_STSFT
#STSFTResearch #bowelcancerrsearch

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

🎉Award for COLO-COHORT🎉

Huge congrats to Dr Eleanor Hackney, #colocohort Clinical Research Fellow, for winning 2nd place for Best Poster at the #NUCancer Conference, for her work examining the value of repeat Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT)! 👏

#COLOSPEED #bowelcancer

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

📣COLO-SPEED at the NUCancer Conference📣

Great to see Professor Linda Sharp & Emily Haworth share #colospeed research at #NUCancer!

Emily presented #colofc findings on socio-demographic variation in FIT completion, while Linda discussed many of the projects within COLO-SPEED.

[COLO-SPEED @colospeedstudy]

🎙Our Researchers @ Pint of Science!🎙

Last night, #colocohort researcher Dr Guy Taylor gave a talk for @pintofscience on research into medication adherence, with fellow @UniofNewcastle cancer researcher Lara Forster discussing the use & accessibility of health data in research.