NHS Pan Birmingham Cancer Network

  • Bowel (colorectal) cancer

    This page brings a range of information resources developed by our Network on colorectal cancer. It includes general information on this cancer and its treatment in the Birmingham area.

    The titles below do not constitute an exhaustive list of all the procedures and treatments available in the hospitals to cure this particular cancer. They are the result of a joint collaboration from the hospitals in our Network who decided to write these leaflets so staff and patients could easily have access to this information.

  • Tests & investigations

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  • Bowel Investigations Explained

    This leaflet gives information to patients and their carers about the possible investigations which can be recommended by their doctor to find out what is the cause for their symptoms.

    bowel_investigations_.pdf

  • Diagnosis

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  • Bowel Cancer Explained

    This leaflet gives information to patients and their carers about bowel cancer, symptoms to look for, possible causes, how it is diagnosed and how it may be treated.

    bowel_cancer_explaine.pdf

  • Video

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  • A patient's guide to colorectal surgery

    This video is in two parts and gives information to patients on how to prepare for their bowel surgery, and what will happen after their bowel surgery.

    We do not assume any responsibility for the video links that appear at the end of this video or for any video that you browse to after following these links.

  • Treatment

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  • Abdominoperineal Excision of Rectum (APER) - Your Operation Explained

    This leaflet gives you information about the procedure known as an Abdominoperineal excision of rectum (APER). It explains what is involved and some of the common complications associated with this procedure.

    aper.pdf.pdf

  • Anterior Resection - Your Operation Explained

    This leaflet tells patients about the procedure known as an anterior resection. It explains what is involved and some of the common complications associated with this procedure.

    anterior_resection.pd.pdf

  • Colonic Stenting - Your Procedure Explained

    This leaflet tells you about the procedure known as colonic stenting. It explains what is involved and some of the common complications associated with this procedure.

    colonic_stenting_-_fi.pdf

  • Hartmann's Procedure - Your Operation Explained

    This leaflet tells you about the operation known as Hartmann’s procedure. It explains what is involved and some of the common complications associated with this procedure.

    hartmanns.pdf.pdf

  • Laparoscopic Colorectal (Bowel) Resection - Your Operation Explained

    This leaflets gives you information about laparoscopic surgery. It should be read together with the patient information leaflet which explains the specific bowel surgery you are about to have.

    laparoscopic_colorect.pdf

  • Left Hemicolectomy - Your Operation Explained

    This leaflet tells you about a procedure known as a left hemicolectomy. It explains what is involved and some of the common complications associated with this procedure.

    left_hemicolectomy.pd.pdf

  • Long Course Pre-Operative Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Bowel Cancer

    This leaflet tells you about long course, pre-operative chemotherapy and radiotherapy for the treatment of bowel cancer. It explains what is involved, and some of the common complications associated with this procedure.

    long_course_preop_che.pdf

  • Right Hemicololectomy - Your Operation Explained

    This leaflet tells you about a procedure known as right hemicolectomy. It explains what is involved and some of the common complications associated with this procedure.

    right_hemicolectomy.p.pdf

  • Short Course, Pre-operative Radiotherapy for Bowel Cancer

    This leaflet tells you about short course, pre-operative radiotherapy for the treatment of bowel cancer. It explains what is involved and some of the common complications associated with this treatment.

    short_course_pre-oper.pdf

  • Sigmoid Hemicolectomy

    This leaflet tells you about a procedure known as a sigmoid colectomy. It explains what is involved and some of the common complications associated with this procedure.

    sigmoid_colectomy.pdf.pdf

  • Follow up and symptom control

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  • Secondar Liver Cancer - Information for Patients with Bowel Cancer which has Spread to the Liver

    This leaflet gives you information about secondary liver cancer.  It is written for patients with bowel cancer which has spread to the liver and explains the possible treatments to treat this disease.

    Secondary_Liver_Cance.pdf