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291 Results found for "Colonoscopy"
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Thousands of patients waiting beyond the target for lifesaving bowel cancer test
...statistics published today reveal that nearly 5,000 patients (4,491) in England during August 2018 are waiting beyond the six week NHS target for a colonoscopy. Under NHS rules patients should wait no more than six weeks for a colonoscopy test that can detect bowel cancer early when it is easier to...
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Kirstie Corbett, Dorset
...family. They referred me for a sigmoidoscopy in December 2014. During this procedure they found two small polyps but no signs of ulcerative colitis. A colonoscopy would be needed to investigate further. At no point did I ever consider that bowel cancer could be an option; I was naïve to think...
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The success of bowel cancer screening in Northern Ireland
...those living in our most deprived areas or with special needs. We have produced a video illustrating the patient journey from screening invite to colonoscopy to try to reassure those who may have concerns and worries about completing the test kit. All of this has impacted on our participation rates...
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Richard Anderson, London
...stool which I knew could be a sign of something fairly serious so I took a photo and booked an appointment with the GP. The GP referred me for a colonoscopy but it wasn't until November. With neither my partner, Rachel, nor I having had any potentially serious medical conditions we assumed this was...
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A quarter of England hospitals in breach of waiting time target for bowel cancer tests as services reach crisis point
...demonstrate the urgent need for the next government to make addressing this crisis a national priority. The two key tests to diagnose the disease are colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy. These tests are collectively known as endoscopy procedures. In March 2017, 24% of hospitals in England were in...
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Debate in the Senedd to improve NHS bowel cancer services in Wales
...diagnostic waiting time statistics from June 2019 reports that, over 1,500 (1,566) people waited more than eight weeks for an endoscopy procedure, like a colonoscopy or flexi-sigmoidoscopy – the two tests that diagnose bowel cancer. A further 682 people were waiting for 24 weeks or more. Wales is in...
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Kyron Hutchinson, Leeds
...wasn’t until that November that I felt a lump just under my stomach that was painful to touch. I went to the hospital but they wanted me to have a colonoscopy. I had had a colonoscopy in 2016 and it was the worst pain of my life, so I didn’t want to have another one and left the hospital...
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Dr Philippa Kaye, an extract of her book: Doctors Get Cancer Too
...This could have been anything and nothing, and while most radiologists wouldn't have commented on it, this one advised the surgeon to perform a colonoscopy, even though the surgeon was confident the results would come back normal. A word of caution to anyone who may have to have a colonoscopy: bowel...
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Craig Wheatley, Edinburgh
...prompted my GP to do a blood test, which revealed I was very low in iron and was potentially losing blood somewhere. I was quickly referred for a colonoscopy. During my colonoscopy, I was told by the radiologist that there was "something potentially sinister" in my bowel, which was followed by a 45...
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Jane Ashford, Bristol
...clinical means to test me for Lynch syndrome, however it was suggested that I met with a colorectal consultant to discuss bowel screening. I had a colonoscopy later that year. With no clinical symptoms it was a shock to be told that I had a polyp in my descending colon. Biopsies concluded that the...
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Helen Dagley, Cheltenham
...to my doctor who again reassured me that as I was young, fit and healthy it was highly unlikely to be bowel cancer. However, he referred me for a colonoscopy for my own peace of mind. I waited thirteen weeks for my colonoscopy, during this time I continued to go to the doctors as my symptoms were getting...
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Tackling the endoscopy crisis in Scotland
...six weeks for key tests that could diagnose bowel cancer. However, as of 31 December 2018 nearly 5,000 people were waiting beyond that time for a colonoscopy, and over 1,600 for a flexible sigmoidoscopy. Its vital patients are diagnosed as quickly as possible, so they can get timely access to best...
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Diana Johnson-Hill, East Horsley
...private. I had an endoscopy and more blood tests which were clear. I then had a CT scan, which showed "something". This was quickly followed by a colonoscopy, which confirmed I had bowel cancer. I had surgery to remove the tumour early December with no further treatment needed. In the meantime, I received...
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Daniel Jeffreys, Chelmsford
...elsewhere for answers as he didn’t feel another injection would work and we were merely masking the pain rather than curing it. It was at that point a colonoscopy was suggested as a logical next step. I’m not sure exactly when Caroline’s back pain really started to become an issue, but around the summer...
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Katia Cole, Reading
...official diagnosis but we started to take it very seriously and made sure he got all the rest he could. Whilst he was waiting a week or so for a colonoscopy, Chris was in a lot of pain, in his shoulders, back and abdomen. It was worse at night where he would experience both pain and a sort of panic...
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We would like to hear the experiences of younger people with bowel cancer
...support that is relevant to them. Here are three very different stories from supporters. Kate's story Kate was 36 when she was referred for an urgent colonoscopy following a blood test that revealed she had anaemia. Rather than being seen within the two week window for urgent referrals, she was offered...
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Lucy Naylor, Rochdale
...inflammatory bowel disease). A week later I had an appointment to discuss my results. My calprotectin levels were abnormal so I was referred for a colonoscopy. The doctor said there was a 40 week wait but as my levels were so high I would hopefully be seen sooner. Whilst waiting for my colonoscopy...
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"I signed up to Step up for 30 to help my recovery"
...looked into the side effects often caused by my psoriasis medication. When realising none of my symptoms matched this, they quickly booked me in for a colonoscopy. I had an appointment with the gastro consultant on 17 August 2018 and had my colonoscopy on 12 November 2018. At my colonoscopy they detailed...
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Holga Hoy, Ilkeston
...back now I'm so glad my GP requested a sample from me despite neither of us thinking it could lead to diagnosis of bowel cancer. Later I went to my colonoscopy. I took the medication to clear you out and it made me very very sick. At the start of my colonoscopy they found out that the medication didn't...
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Natalie Powell, Rutland
...need surgery to remove it. My heart sank. It was clear this was serious and wasn't going to go away on its own. The doctor had booked me in for a colonoscopy two days later to see for sure what it was and to take some biopsies to check if it was cancerous. After the colonoscopy, the doctor and a colorectal...