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Q&As on this topic

1. My husband has bowel cancer that has spread to his lungs. He is taking 'IP6' because we understand it has anticancer properties. It is quite expensive. How effective is it?

last reviewed: 01.06.2006

2. What is the best treatment for bowel cancer?

last reviewed: 05.10.2006

3. My uncle went into hospital with a blockage in his bowel. The doctors said they have put in a stent to help this while they decide what to do next. What does this mean? What will happen?

last reviewed: 14.09.2005

4. My aunt has been told she has a bowel cancer. The doctors said it is too big for them to operate so they have put in a stent to help. What does this mean? What will happen?

last reviewed: 21.09.2005

5. I have recently had surgery for a large bowel cancer. A friend of mine has had surgery for a breast cancer. She was offered chemotherapy after her operation but I was not. Why is this? Am I getting worse treatment?

last reviewed: 19.09.2005

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