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colonoscopy

An examination of the large bowel with a camera on a flexible tube (endoscope), which is passed through the anus.

colonic J-pouch

An internal pouch surgically created using the lining of the large bowel. It may be formed during an ultra-low anterior resection.

caecum

The pouch at the beginning of the large bowel that receives waste from the small bowel.

bowel cancer

Cancer of the large bowel; also known as colorectal cancer, colon cancer or rectal cancer.

Research snapshot – Lifetime costs of surviving cancer in Queensland Merollini 2020

Joanne Aitken Reference: Merollini KMD, Gordon LG, Aitken JF, Kimlin MG. Lifetime Costs of Surviving Cancer—A Queensland Study (COS-Q): Protocol of a Large Healthcare Data Linkage Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(2831). Read more  …