Peritoneal cancer is a more severe form of the disease, caused when the cancer has spread to the skin that lines the inside of the abdomen called the peritoneum. It is a later stage cancer, which unfortunately makes it difficult to treat. However, new techniques and treatments are helping to improve survival rates, provided it…
Metastases are when cancer has spread from its original location to other parts of the body and the peritoneum is a relatively common area for metastases to form, particularly from tumours that begin in the abdomen and pelvis. Life expectancy is generally low due to the advanced nature of these cancers. However, does that mean…
New figures published by the NHS have revealed the impact of COVID on waiting lists for bowel cancer tests. As of February 2021, there were 91,600 people in England on the waiting list for further investigation. Almost half of these people have shockingly been waiting for over six weeks for a test. Here, we will…
Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, most commonly affecting the over 50s. However, in recent years there have been increasing cases of colorectal cancer in younger patients. While the rates are starting to drop in the over 50’s, they are increasing by around 2% each year in younger patients. Actor Chadwick…
Bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in the UK. However, alarmingly many people have little to no awareness of the symptoms they need to look out for. This April has marked Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and it’s time to start raising awareness of the symptoms that accompany this terrible disease. It is estimated…
When chemotherapy is required to fight colorectal cancer, there are two innovative techniques to treat peritoneal metastases that are offered alongside tablet or injection chemotherapy; PIPAC or HIPEC. However, currently PIPAC is only available on a very limited basis. While the decision to offer cancer treatments is ultimately decided by a patient’s treating team, patients should…
The COVID 19 pandemic has caused major disruption within the healthcare sector. As hospitals across the country were forced to focus on treating virus patients, routine appointments and procedures were cut back. Cancer patients were some of the first to suffer from the disruption, with some even missing out on the crucial treatment they needed.…
Bowels remain one of our society’s last taboos and men are particularly reluctant to discuss anything relating to their bowel function. The problem is that this reluctance is putting men’s lives at risk.
A single cigarette contains more than 4,000 chemicals and 50 cancer-causing agents, as well as many poisonous toxins. Smoking cigarettes is well known as a leading cause of lung cancer, but it also increases your risk of at least 17 other types of cancer, including colon cancer. In fact, it puts you at greater risk…
Bowel cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer. Every year around 2,100 people under the age of 50 are diagnosed with the disease. Yet a misconception persists that bowel cancer is an older person’s disease.