Page 15 - Medical articles of Colorectal surgery

By Mr Ian Jenkins
10.01.18
Colorectal surgery

Into the bowel: dealing with colorectal cancer

Colorectal, or bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK, but how much do you know about it? What causes this disease? Are tumours in the bowel always cancerous? And can bowel cancer be cured? Top colorectal surgeon Ian Jenkins provides the answers

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. Mr Ashish Sinha discusses some of the reasons rectal pain may occur.

Written by Top Doctors
Colorectal surgery

Why haemmorhoids are 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.

Written by Top Doctors
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?

Written by Top Doctors
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.

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By Mr Jonathan Wilson
22.06.17
Colorectal surgery

All you need to know about gallbladder surgery

During gallbladder surgery the gallbladder is removed from its attachments to the liver and bile duct and is extracted from the body. Here, leading consultant in general and colorectal surgery, Mr Jonathan Wilson, gives us the ins and outs of gallbladder surgery.