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297 Results found for "Colonoscopy"
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New guidance for endoscopy procedures to remain open is issued
...endoscopy organisations who have updated their information and guidance for health professionals. The two key tests to diagnose bowel cancer are colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy – a camera on a thin, flexible cable inserted through the anus to look at different parts of the bowel. These...
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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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Annie Lovelass, Dorset
...weren't going away so four weeks later I went back to the GP and mentioned that my father died from bowel cancer. I was then referred for an urgent colonoscopy. It was during the procedure that I was diagnosed with bowel cancer, fortunately I was with my husband so we heard the results together. I...
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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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The psychological and emotional effects of a bowel cancer diagnosis – Richard’s story
...died of bowel cancer in February 2016. For me it was also a cathartic experience, as I was diagnosed with bowel cancer myself in March 2014 after a colonoscopy. More recently I’ve been told that it’s inoperable. I was obviously shocked after being diagnosed with bowel cancer but the situation became...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cancer services in Wales continue to improve
...to breast and cervical screening. “Furthermore, timely access to diagnostic tests for bowel cancer is crucial. Yet latest waiting time figures for colonoscopy show that a third of patients in Wales are waiting more than the recommended eight weeks. This is because demand for these tests is increasing...
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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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Our response to the Government spending review
...NHS staff to support the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan. "NHS endoscopy units have been over stretched for a number of years, with demand for colonoscopy sky rocketing over the last five years. This has been further worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 59,000 people in England alone waited...
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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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Suzie Smith, London
...start really listening to my body, but I still didn't think it was cancer. I was referred to a specialist in early September 2021 and advised to do a colonoscopy. At the same time my doctor was semi-assuring me that I'll probably just need to see a dietician. I strolled in thinking I would be strolling...