bcass.org.uk

prostate-cancer.co.uk

alcolhol, safety, limit

http://www.prostate-cancer.co.uk/supportgroups.htm

Support and self-help organisations. General UK cancer support groups. This category gives you a list of general cancer support groups operating throughout the UK. Cancer specific support groups. This category gives you a list of support groups that aim to provide emotional support as well as practical help for carers of cancer patients. International cancer support groups. This is an overview of cancer support group in other English speaking parts of the world. Scientific and academic organisations.

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Irritable Bowel | P J Arumugam

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Colorectal and General Surgeon. Raquo; Irritable Bowel. Symptoms- Pain/ bloating/ frequency. What leads to irritable bowel? Overactivity of nerves- stress. What should you do? Exclude sinister cause-Cancer/ colitis/ coeliac. Food products- Caffeine rich drinks/ dairy products/ wheat. If constipated- 2 litres of fluids/ fibre. Please see power point presentation/ weblink on the links section on irritable bowel syndrome. Presentation - Irritable Bowel. Limberg flap for pilonidal sinus.

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Colon Cancer | P J Arumugam

http://www.cornwallcolorectalsurgeon.com/conditions/colon-cancer

Colorectal and General Surgeon. Raquo; Colon Cancer. This document will give you information about colon cancer and will reinforce what your doctor has told you. If there is anything you do not understand, please ask your doctor or any member of the health care team. What is colon cancer? Colon cancer is a malignant growth that starts in the wall of the colon (large bowel) (see figure 1). About 34,000 people develop colon cancer every year in the United Kingdom. Figure 1 – Large Bowel. How is it treated?

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Colitis | P J Arumugam

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Colorectal and General Surgeon. Terminal ileum involved in 10%. Anal lesions in 20%. Rectum normal in 50%. Terminal ileum involved in 30%. Enterocutaenous or intestinal fistulae in 10%. Anal lesions in 75%. Assessment of disease severity. Mild = 4 stools per day. Systemically well. Moderate = 4 stools per day. Systemically well. Severe = 6 stools per day. Systemically unwell. Systemic features include tachycardia, fever, anemia, hypoalbuminaemia. Indications for surgery – Ulcerative colitis.

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Dr. Sebastiano Biondo - Enlaces de interés

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COLOPROCTOLOGÍA BARCELONA, 2011. Asociación Española de Coloproctología. European Association of Coloproctology. American Society of Colorectal Surgeons. Societe National Francaise de Colo - Proctologie. Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. Asociacion de Crohn y Colitis de España. STOP Colon/Rectal Cancer Foundation. Asociación de enfermos de Crohn y Colitis Ulcerosa. World Council of Enterostomal Therapists. National Association for Colitis and Crohns Disease. Box and C.Biondo.

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HALO with RAR | P J Arumugam

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Colorectal and General Surgeon. Raquo; HALO with RAR. Transanal haemorrhoidal dearterialisation (THD) or haemorrhoidal artery ligation (HALO) is an operation to reduce the blood flow to your haemorrhoids. Each blood vessel is then stitched closed, to block the blood supply to the haemorrhoid. This causes the haemorrhoid to shrink over the following days and weeks. The stitches can also be used to reduce prolapsing haemorrhoids (haemorrhoids that hang down from the anus). Haemorrhoidal artery ligation pro...

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Gall Stones | P J Arumugam

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Colorectal and General Surgeon. Raquo; Gall Stones. Figure 1 – Gall bladder. Stones form from cholesterol. 1in 3 women/ 1in 6 men form gall stones. Risk- increases with pregnancy/ obesity/ fatty diet. 3 in 10 people develop symptoms. What does it cause? How are gallstones formed? Your liver produces a fluid called bile that is concentrated by, and stored in, the gallbladder (see figure 2). Figure 2. The gallbladder and surrounding structures. In some people, gallstones can cause severe symptoms with repe...

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Profile | P J Arumugam

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Colorectal and General Surgeon. Mr P J Arumugam. Consultant Laparoscopic Colorectal and General Surgeon,. Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust, Treliske, Truro, TR1 3 LJ. MS, FRCS Ed (Gen Surg) PGCE. Present Post and Interests (2004 To date). Special interests: Laparoscopic procedures. Rectal cancer surgery: Extra levator Abdomino-Perineal resection with VRAM flap (ELAPE)- First to introduce to Cornwall. Laparoscopic rectal and colonic cancer surgery -First to introduce to Cornwall with his colleague. Aru’s...