Crohn’s disease
A benign type of inflammatory bowel disease that may increase a person’s risk of developing bowel cancer.
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ulcerative colitis
A benign bowel disease that may increase the risk of bowel cancer….
non-small cell lung cancer
One of the two main groups of lung cancers. Includes squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma….
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 …
minimally invasive surgery
A surgical technique that involves several small cuts instead of one large cut on the abdomen. Also called keyhole or laparoscopic surgery….
mediastinum
The area in the chest between the lungs. It contains the heart and large blood vessels, the oesophagus, the trachea and many lymph nodes….
nasal cavity
The large, air-filled space located behind the nose and in the middle of the face….
endoscope
…inserted into different cavities in the body for a close examination. They are often named after the part of the body they are designed to examine, such as a laryngoscope for the larynx and a colonoscopy to examine the bowel….
sphincter (anal)
Strong muscles that form a valve. The anal sphincter muscles relax when a bowel movement occurs….
Lynch syndrome
A disease that increases the risk of developing bowel cancer. Previously called hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)….