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Capsule endoscopy can aid in the identification and management of small bowel tumors. Capsule endoscopy lets the doctor examine the lining of the middle part of the gastrointestinal tract. The doctor will be using a pill sized video capsule in the procedure called an endoscope, which has its own lens and light source and will [...]
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BIG BROTHER’S star Jade Goody said she is anxiously facing a three-week wait to find out if she has bowel cancer. Mum of two boys, Jade said: “I am worried about bowel cancer but I have to wait three weeks for the test results. I’m young so, hopefully, everything will be OK. But it is [...]
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Health Minister Brian Gibbons approved the use of cetuximab in June, making Welsh patients the first in the UK to receive the drug. But the UK’s health watchdog said on Monday it would not recommend its use as it was not cost effective. Swansea oncologist Professor John Wagstaff said the decision was a “significant blow” [...]
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