Dansac have kindly produced this simple visual chart documenting the different types of colonic surgical resections If the full picture isn’t clear seen, please click on this link to open it up in a larger window
Dansac have produced a nice summary to help guide patients with a stoma through issues relating to getting back to work, body image, swimming, travelling, sexuality and relationships Please click on the link here
http://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/media/408851/2407_bcuk_dl_leaflet_manwoman_web.pdf
The United European Gastroenterology (UEG) group have published a new colorectal cancer awareness poster as a useful reminder to us all about the facts surrounding screening
The Contribution the L&D has made to the Mount Vernon Cancer Network recently received a Highly Commended award in the Prevention and Early Diagnosis category at the Quality in Care, Excellence in Oncology Awards.  The award was for our series of educational films and resource kits which we called:     “Ten Minutes to Save a Life’ : A series of films by clinicians for clinicians.“…
Earlier this year the L&D help a film crew track a ” behind the scenes” view of cancer management in Luton and Hertfordshire. The film was made as part of the Cancer Awareness Campaign, and largely stars our local Gastrointestinal Surgeons (particularly Cathy Brown). I have a short cameo role (looking pensive) in the multi-disciplinary meeting. http://barrylewisphotography.com/pm/pages/film/commercial.php?tubepress_video=35185452&tubepress_page=1Â Â Â This 10 minute…
Colon Cancer Awareness Campaign Advice http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Cancer-of-the-colon-rectum-or-bowel/Pages/Screeningforbowelcancer.aspx