A CANCER research lab will be named after Dame Deborah James today in honour of her tireless campaigning.

The BowelBabe Laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute in central is run by .

Dame Deborah James in a white lace dress on a balcony overlooking the sea.A cancer research lab will be named after Dame Deborah James

Sun columnist Debs set up the BowelBabe fund to raise awareness of after being diagnosed when she was 35.

She died aged 40 in June 2022 but her fund has so far raised £17million. It will help to pay the scientists.

Her parents Heather and Alistair James said: “We are absolutely thrilled that a lab will be named in Deborah’s honour.

“Deborah was so passionate about research and wanted to leave a legacy of hope.

“In the years after her diagnosis, gave Deborah more time with her friends and family, in the form of new treatments and clinical trials.

“To see the she helped raise help fund this cutting-edge research is incredibly special.

“It’s exactly what she would have wanted.”;

Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of Cancer Research UK, said: “Bowel cancer is the second biggest cause of cancer deaths in the UK.

“Cutting-edge research is being carried out in the name of the inspirational Dame .

“She touched the lives of so many and her legacy is supporting people affected by bowel cancer across the country.”;

Woman in hospital gown giving peace sign.Dame Debs died aged 40 in June 2022

Illustration of bowel cancer red flags: diarrhea or constipation, needing to poo more or less often, blood in your poo, often feeling like you need to poo, tummy pain, a lump in your tummy, bloating, losing weight, and feeling very tired.

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