Anisha Patel

Dr Anisha Patel was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer at 39. After two life-saving operations and months of chemotherapy she has now been in remission for three years but suffering many of the after-effects of treatment. While trying to navigate her 'new normal' mentally and physically, and having returned to work as a GP in Horsham, West Sussex, Dr Patel has become a campaigner and advocate for women's health. As well as campaigning for greater awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms,...See more

Dr Anisha Patel was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer at 39. After two life-saving operations and months of chemotherapy she has now been in remission for three years but suffering many of the after-effects of treatment. While trying to navigate her 'new normal' mentally and physically, and having returned to work as a GP in Horsham, West Sussex, Dr Patel has become a campaigner and advocate for women's health. As well as campaigning for greater awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms, she has appeared on ITV's Lorraine to advocate for better understanding of cancer symptoms and the lasting effects, as well as advising on a multitude of women's health issues. See less