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Cancer, There are many different types of cells in the body, and many different types of cancer which arise from different types of cells. What is cancer? Cancer...
Bowel Cancer (Colon and Rectal), Colon cancer and rectal cancer (also called colorectal cancer) are common in the UK. The colon and rectum are pa...
Cancer of the Uterus (Endometrial Cancer), This disorder is called hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC). Diabetes There is a small increased risk in women with...
Bowel Cancer Screening, This is because most bowel polyps and bowel cancers develop in the rectum, sigmoid colon or lower descending colon. Bowel (colonic) polyp...
Colorectal Cancer, Presentation The presentation depends on the site of the cancer: Right colon cancers: weight loss, anaemia, occult bleeding, mass in right ilia...
Ovarian Cancer, Three or more family members with colon cancer; or two with colon cancer and one with stomach, ovarian, endometrial, small bowel or urinary tract cancer in t...
Screening for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer, Those with an affected first-degree relative have an 80% higher risk. [ 3 ] Around 5% are associated with the genetic syndromes famili...
Endometrial Cancer (Causes, Symptoms, Stages, and Treatment), Women who have hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) have a lifetime risk of 30-60% of developing endometrial ...
Types of Cancer, Links to detailed leaflets on each are provided below: Bladder Cancer Brain Cancer and Brain Tumours Breast Cancer Cancer of the Uterus (Endometrial Cancer...
Stages of Cancer, Staging systems TNM staging system A common way of staging cancer such as breast, colon, and lung cancers is called the TNM classification: ...
Gut (bowel) : for example, colon cancer . Kidney : for example, kidney cancer . Right loin Kidney : for example, kidney cancer .
Barium liquid is then passed through the tube into your large bowel (colon). The aim is to get the barium liquid to spread all along the colon as far as the point where the small ...
Gastric Cancer, Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world and the third leading cause of cancer death in both sexes worldwide (783,000 deaths,1 ...
Renal Cancer, How common is renal cancer? (Epidemiology) [ 2 ] Kidney cancer is the 7th most common cancer in the UK, accounting for 4% of all new cancer ca...
You should seek urgent medical advice. Colon cancer and rectal cancer (sometimes called colorectal cancer) are two of the most common cancers in the...
IBS does not cause colon cancer, but a person who has IBS may develop colon cancer later in life. A key factor in colon cancer is inflammation, and while IBS does cause pain and dis...
Mouth Cancer (Oral Cancer), The outlook (prognosis) for people with mouth cancer is good if it is diagnosed early. What is mouth cancer? Mouth cancer ...
Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cancer), However, treatment can often slow the progress of the cancer. What is stomach cancer? Stomach cancer is sometimes c...
Throat Cancer (Laryngeal Cancer), Laryngeal cancer is just one type of cancer that can occur in the throat. Throat cancers and cancers that affect...
Ulcerative colitis and cancer of the colon The chance of developing cancer of the large intestine (colon) is higher than average in people who have had ulcerativ...