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By Mr Ashish Sinha
08.09.17
Colorectal surgery
A pain in the bottom: what can anal pain mean?
Pain is not a disease, pain is a symptom, and anal / rectal pain is the symptom for which about 50% of patients go to a colorectal specialist. Here we discuss some of the reasons rectal pain may occur.
Written by Top Doctors
Colorectal surgery
Why haemmorhoids is often confused with other anal problems
Haemorrhoids are often confused with other anal problems such as anal fissure. It is estimated that 40% of the population have some kind of anal problem, so many wrongly assume they have haemmorhoids. This article shed light on the issue.
By Mr Jonathan Wilson
31.08.17
Colorectal surgery
Everything you need to know about colon cancer
Colorectal surgeon, Mr Jonathan Wilson, explains everything you need to know about colon cancer, the fourth most common cancer in the UK.
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Colorectal surgery
Diverticular disease and diverticulitis: a cause for concern?
Both diverticular disease and diverticulitis are inter-related conditions affecting the colon (the large intestine). Diverticular disease causes bulges, called diverticula, to form in the lining of the colon. Diverticulitis occurs when these bulges, or pockets, become infected. What can be done about it?
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Colorectal surgery
Anal fissures: what are they and how are they treated
Sometimes confused with haemorrhoids, an anal fissure is a painful wound that requires specific medical treatment. Find out more.
By Mr Abhay Chopada
18.07.17
Colorectal surgery
Colorectal cancer - who is at risk?
Leading consultant colorectal surgeon, Mr Abhay Chopada explains who is at risk from colorectal cancer, and how it can be prevented.
By Mr Nicholas Reay-Jones
12.07.17
Colorectal surgery
Bowel cancer: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
Leading consultant surgeon and specialist coloproctologist Mr Nicholas Reay-Jones explains all you need to know about bowel cancer, including what the symptoms are, how a diagnosis is made, and what the risk factors are.
By Mr Jonathan Wilson
22.06.17
Colorectal surgery
All you need to know about gallbladder surgery
Leading colorectal surgeon Mr Jonathan Wilson gives us the ins and outs of gallbladder surgery
By Miss Ghada Salman
22.06.17
Colorectal surgery
What are polyps and are you at risk?
Find out about four of the most common types of polyps and how they can be treated.
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