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Bowelbabe Fund Raises £20M for Cancer Research

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The Bowelbabe Fund, established by Dame Deborah James, surpasses £20 million in under four years, far exceeding its initial £250,000 goal. Prince William praises the milestone, while Deborahs family expresses disbelief. The fund supports Cancer Research UK projects, including a Bowelbabe vaccine, contributing to a higher survival rate for bowel cancer patients in the UK.

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Bowelbabe Fund Raises £20M for Cancer Research

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Bowelbabe Fund Raises £20M for Cancer Research. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 2nd, the Ball Bave Fund, started by Dame Debra James, just smashed its 20 million pound milestone in under 4 years. Set up in May 2022, right before she passed from bowel cancer, at age 40, it blew past the original 250,000 pound. Goal and hit over 1 million pounds in the first day alone. Prince William called it an incredible milestone and amazing legacy in an Instagram message, saying Debra and her loved ones are in his thoughts. He even personally gave her the dame hood while she was in hospice care, joining her family for tea and champagne. Her mom Heather said Debra would be over the moon, and dad Allister told BBC Breakfast that even with her energy, she probably wouldn't believe they, raised 20.5 million pounds in her final weeks. Cancer Research, UK, which gets the cash, has funded 16 projects already, including a bowel-bay vaccine, to boost immunity against bowel cancer. Thanks to research like this, more than half of folks diagnosed with bowel cancer in

the UK now survive, this fund keeps pushing forward, proving one person's drive can spark real change in the fight against cancer.

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