A benign type of inflammatory bowel disease that may increase a person’s risk of developing bowel cancer.

An illness or disease that is long lasting and may change the way a person lives their life.

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A benign condition that causes inflammation of the bowel.

A person’s main health care, which is provided by a general practitioner (GP) or a community nurse. It can include initial tests and diagnoses of disease, health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic illness management….

The extent of a cancer and whether the disease has spread from an original site to other parts of the body.

The removal of a small sample of tissue from the body for examination under a microscope to help diagnose a disease.

The identification and naming of a disease.