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291 Results found for "Colonoscopy"
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Young Survivors Week: A mother's story
...worrier like your Mum”. Eventually our GP organised a scan. Two days before the proposed Dr’s strike in 2012 we received a call offering Laura a colonoscopy. The appointment wasn’t at our local hospital but as Laura had been complaining of problems for years we jumped at the chance. Her dad took a...
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Bowel scope screening is stopping in England. What is the future of bowel cancer screening?
...people attending their bowel scope test was lower than expected. There was a higher than expected rate of people being referred to an additional colonoscopy test following their scope, putting additional pressures on the service. The NHS had difficulties in recruiting and retaining the flexi-sigmoidoscopy...
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Edinburgh Molecular Imaging starts second phase of bowel cancer trial
...are more likely to be effective. Optical imaging techniques, using agents like EMI-137, could potentially reduce the number of polyps missed during colonoscopy, therefore significantly improving outcomes for patients. This next phase of the research will help us understand whether this method could...
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Calling for improvements to local services on Lynch syndrome awareness day
...It’s vital people are identified so they can take life-saving steps to reduce their risk of getting cancer, like preventative surgery or regular colonoscopy. As Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition, there’s a 50:50 chance of passing it onto your children, so sadly whole families can be devastated...
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Improving diagnostic services for bowel cancer in Scotland
Endoscopy tests, such as a colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy, are key diagnostic tests for bowel cancer. They can detect cancer at the earliest stage of the disease, when it is more treatable, as well as prevent cancer through the removal of polyps during the procedure, so timely access to...
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Ruth Wilkins, Swindon
...the FIT test to do. When she got the results, it was one point over the indicator, so she said she would prefer to be safe and I was referred for a colonoscopy and endoscopy, which took place in October 2020. Immediately after the procedure I was called into a separate room. I thought the tests would...
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Ross Williams, Monmouthshire, Wales
...tumour and it could have developed into a more severe state with less favourable outcomes. Following the results of my screening test I was given a colonoscopy at the Ystrad Mynach Hospital on 24 August 2021. I had gone through this procedure about ten years ago and no issues were found, so I thought...
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Margaret Chung, Buckinghamshire
...her bowels were normal. Annabel had more blood tests, followed by a CT scan in April but she never got the results and a week later Annabel had a colonoscopy, where they saw cancerous polyps and she was urgently referred for surgery. Whilst we were waiting for surgery, Annabel was admitted to A&E...
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Scottish Government announces new action plan for cancer services
...diagnostic tests, the Scottish Government will support the creation of an Endoscopy Renewal Plan. Capacity for diagnostic testing – including colonoscopy, a procedure which can diagnose bowel cancer – will not return to pre-Covid-19 levels for some time as a result of social distancing...
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Matthew Black, London
...to look for other clues. Two hours later it was established there was a blockage in my colon, and I was advised to stay overnight to prepare for a colonoscopy to be performed. At this time, visitors were not allowed, so all of this was being relayed to my wife Stef via WhatsApp. As hardly any operations...
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Catherine Wiltcher, Wiltshire
...time that I was suffering from intermittent bleeding as well. He offered me a proctoscopy, which came back clear. If it had been a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy then he would have discovered my budding tumour, located a mere 15cm away in the rectosigmoid part of my colon. December 2016 and the bleeding...
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Alicia Rose, London
...sixties. Despite that, mum knew something wasn't right and pushed for blood tests. These showed that mum was extremely anaemic and this led to a colonoscopy and a tumour being found. Initially, the doctors planned to shrink the tumour with chemotherapy prior to surgical removal but unfortunately an...
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Leigh-Anne Jones, Wallasey
...I read books, did a lot of crying, meditation and soul searching. I went through every emotion possible. I had endless hospital appointments for colonoscopy, MRI, bloods and COVID swabs. Two weeks later I met my surgeon. He told me that he needed to remove half of my rectum and my sigmoid colon. I...
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What are political parties promising for bowel cancer patients?
...by creating a ‘Fit for the Future’ fund to double the number of CT and MRI scanners – from what we know, this does not include colonoscopy kit or equipment To match the Conservatives pledge to ensure the next generation can never legally buy cigarettes You can find their full...
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Chris Conqueror, Merseyside
...Amie had cervical cancer, it was only when they performed a MRI scan that the true nature of the tumour was discovered. She did eventually have a colonoscopy but they were reluctant to do further investigation while Amie was pregnant. She was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer, it spread into her...
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365 days of boogying for bowel cancer
...MOT. It revealed that he had a tiny bit of blood in his stool, and taken together with his slight change of bowel habit, he was referred to have a colonoscopy. We weren't worried at all, cancer was the last thing on our minds. As I was waiting in the hospital car park, I got a call from the consultant...
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Alexandra King, Somerset
...the doctors who saw me within half an hour during lockdown. I had taken a photo of the poo and my doctor got me an emergency cancer referral for a colonoscopy, which showed a 1" tumour in my rectum. After that I had scans before being booked in for surgery. I am really grateful my consultant was...
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Teresa Whitfield, Surrey
...a private referral. We are lucky enough to have health insurance. Thank goodness, as within three weeks I had seen a consultant, had scans and a colonoscopy, and was diagnosed with bowel cancer. A week after my diagnosis I went to Las Vegas with my sister, which was already planned. The consultant...
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Jill Powell, Kent
...he had anemia but we didn't know why he had such low iron. Although he didn't have any other symptoms of bowel cancer, the GP referred him for a colonoscopy just in case there was any internal bleeding. In June 2014 I went with him to the hospital and I'll never forget the look on his face when the...
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Six things you might not know about the bowel cancer screening programme
...poo, you will be referred for an appointment with a specialist nurse who can explain the results and what happens next. You might need to have a colonoscopy, which is a test to examine the inside of your bowel. This doesn’t mean you definitely have cancer. Blood could be caused by a non-cancerous polyp...