Bowel cancer screening | Bowel Cancer UK
WEBIf you're aged 75 or over, you can ask for a bowel cancer screening test by calling the free bowel screening centre helpline on 0800 0121 833. Bowel cancer screening in Wales. If you’re aged between 51 and 74, you'll be invited to take part in bowel cancer screening every two years.
Signs and symptoms of bowel cancer | Bowel Cancer UK
WEBSymptoms can include: bleeding from your bottom. blood in your poo. a change in your pooing habits. You might be going more or less often, or have diarrhoea or constipation that might come and go. losing weight but you’re not sure why. feeling very tired all the time but you’re not sure why.
Hospital tests and colonoscopies | Bowel Cancer UK
WEBVirtual colonoscopy (also known as CT colonography) involves using a CT scanner to produce two and three dimensional images of the large bowel and rectum. This can be used for patients who are not suitable for regular colonoscopy due to other medical reasons. Virtual colonoscopies are not currently available in every hospital, so you may need ...
Diagnosing bowel cancer | Bowel Cancer UK
WEBDiagnosing bowel cancer. In this section, we talk about how bowel cancer is diagnosed, the tests you might have, and what happens when you visit your GP or the hospital. There are a few ways that bowel cancer can be diagnosed. Some people may notice symptoms of bowel cancer and speak to their GP before completing an at-home test.
Staging & grading | Diagnosis | About bowel cancer
WEBStage 1 – the cancer hasn't spread outside the bowel wall. Stage 2 – the cancer has grown into or through the outer layer of the bowel wall. Stage 3 – the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes. Stage 4 – the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.
Updated surveillance guidance for people who have had polyps or ...
WEBNov 28, 2019 · Written by Professor Matt Rutter, Consultant Gastroenterologist at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. This month, the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), alongside the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) and Public Health England (PHE)'s Bowel Cancer Screening …
Bowel Cancer | Bowel Cancer UK
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New guidance on Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) published
WEBJun 1, 2022 · New guidance on the use of Faecal Immunochemical Testing, known as FIT, in patients with signs or symptoms of suspected bowel cancer has been published by the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) and the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG). FIT detects hidden quantities of blood in a stool sample that …
Anal cancer | About bowel cancer | Bowel Cancer UK
WEBAnal cancer is a rare disease, affecting over 1,400 people a year in the UK. It is more common in women than in men. The anus (back passage) is the 4cm long end portion of the large bowel, which opens to allow solid waste to exit the body. Abnormal changes of the anus are sometimes harmless in their early stages, but may go on to develop into ...
Long term effects | Treatment | About bowel cancer
WEBImproving their diet. Doing more physical activity. Using complementary therapies. Possible late and long-term effects of treatment include: Tiredness. Hernia. Nerve damage. Changes in bowel function. Changes in sexual function.
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