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Going for a colonoscopy
Colonoscopy Confidence – your common sense bowel check We know some people feel anxious or worried when they're told they need a colonoscopy but it's important to have this test if you're referred. If you've been asked by your doctor to have a colonoscopy it's because they suspect something isn't...
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Top tips and advice for someone going for their first colonoscopy
A colonoscopy is a common test used to help diagnose bowel cancer or investigate other bowel problems. A long flexible tube with a bright light and a tiny camera on the end is inserted through your back passage and enables the doctor or nurse to get a clear view of the bowel lining. During the test...
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Bowel cancer after a 'clear' colonoscopy
...patient representative and member of the Bowel Cancer Intelligence UK Patient-Public Group, talks us through these findings in more detail. What is a colonoscopy? A colonoscopy is an examination to look at the lining of your large bowel, to see if there are polyps (pre-cancerous growths) or a cancer...
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What to expect from a colonoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr Lisa Wilde, Director of Research and External Affairs at the charity, talks about her experience of having a colonoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic after noticing some bowel cancer symptoms. Almost on a daily basis with my job at Bowel Cancer UK I talk about the importance of acting quickly on...
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One in six patients needing a colonoscopy in Scotland waiting more than one year
Almost 14,000 people were waiting for a colonoscopy in Scotland at the end of March 2022, new figures show, with one in six waiting more than a year for tests that can diagnose bowel cancer. Public Health Scotland statistics reveal that these incredibly long waits are being driven by increasing demand...
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We launch new campaign to build confidence about colonoscopies
We've launched a new campaign today (18 January 2022) after findings show that 59% of people would be worried if they had to undergo a colonoscopy. The Colonoscopy Confidence campaign encourages the public to attend their colonoscopy appointment if referred and not delay due to anxiety over the procedure...
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Colonoscopy lowers rates of bowel cancer in some patients with intermediate risk polyps
New research from Imperial College London shows regular colonoscopy (a test to examine the inside of the bowel) in patients with intermediate risk polyps (non-cancerous growths) significantly lowers rates of bowel cancer. The study, led by Bowel Cancer UK medical advisor, Professor Wendy Atkin, looked...
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Updated surveillance guidance for people who have had polyps or previous cancer removed
...living in the UK. The guidelines have been updated to take new evidence into account and aim to better weigh up the benefits and risks of having extra colonoscopy procedures. This is also the first time the guideline has been updated since the national bowel cancer screening programme was introduced...
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New study shows variation in bowel cancer rates after colonoscopies in England
A new study published in The BMJ today (Thursday 14 November) shows wide variation between colonoscopy providers in England, meaning some people are having their cancers undetected or not prevented. Colonoscopy is the main test used to diagnose bowel cancer and it can also help to prevent the disease...
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Live ad highlights importance of colonoscopy but demand set to double without investment
Today at 3.25pm (and later at 9.30pm) the very first TV ad showing a live colonoscopy on a patient aired on Channel 4. For 90 seconds, viewers saw a demonstration of a surgical procedure to remove two bowel polyps. Organised by Cancer Research UK, the advert aims to show the positive impact research...
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Patients invited to swallow a tiny camera to look for signs of bowel cancer
...detect bowel cancer, called a colon capsule endoscopy. The capsule is already being rolled out across Scotland and can be used as an alternative to a colonoscopy to help rule out bowel cancer. What is the colon capsule endoscopy? Colon capsule endoscopy involves swallowing a tiny camera that's about...
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An optimal bowel cancer screening programme
...poo in all men and women age 50-74 every two years. The gFOBt looks for the presence of blood in stools. Those who test positive are referred for a colonoscopy. The use of gFOBt has been shown to reduce deaths from bowel cancer by 16%. 2011 - screening for bowel cancer using flexible sigmoidoscopy...
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Find our Colonoscopy Confidence campaign
https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/about-bowel-cancer/diagnosis/hospital-tests/going-for-a-colonoscopy/
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Updated guidance for people who have an increased risk of bowel cancer
...This includes those with a family history of the disease or those with genetic conditions, such as Lynch syndrome, who have an increased risk. A colonoscopy test uses a thin flexible tube with a tiny camera on the end to look inside your bowel. The main purpose of surveillance or ‘check-up’ colonoscopies...
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Update of surveillance guidance for people who have a higher risk of bowel cancer
...strong family history of the disease, some people with inflammatory bowel disease and those who have recently finished treatment for bowel cancer. A colonoscopy is an examination to look at the lining of your large bowel and is the main test for detecting polyps or cancer. A long flexible tube with...
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Change of surveillance guidance for people who had had polyps removed
...surveillance, or ‘check-up’ colonoscopies for people who have had polyps (pre-cancerous growths) or bowel cancer removed, published in GUT journal. A colonoscopy is one of the main tests that can diagnose bowel cancer. It’s a camera on a thin, flexible cable inserted through the anus to look at different...
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Kerstin Awang, Warwickshire
...an emergency appointment to see the GP after the blood tests results came in. He told me I was losing blood from somewhere and referred me for a colonoscopy. At this point I hadn’t considered it could lead to cancer. I assumed I’d feel poorly if it was something like that and I didn’t feel ill at all...
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One family’s struggle to get lifesaving bowel cancer screening
...Lynch syndrome. So now my family and I know we’re able to take action to monitor our risk by taking preventative measures such as having our regular colonoscopy appointments. Having Lynch syndrome is stressful enough; we don’t need the extra hassle of chasing appointments too. We must have access to...
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Rolling FIT out in England
...indicate bowel cancer or pre-cancerous growths known as polyps. People with an abnormal result or where blood is detected will be referred for a colonoscopy to either confirm a diagnosis of bowel cancer or receive the all clear. Here's why FIT is better and more practical than the current screening...
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NHS England challenged to improve cancer diagnostics
...keep hospital visits to a minimum. Sir Mike made the following recommendations to improve the diagnosis of bowel cancer, including increasing colonoscopy capacity. Colonoscopy services have been hugely under resourced and understaffed throughout the UK for many years. Sir Mike's review also outlines...