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

An opening (stoma) in the abdomen made from the colon (part of the large bowel). Also, the operation that creates this stoma.

A benign condition that causes polyps to form in the large bowel. The polyps will become cancerous if untreated.

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

A projecting growth from a surface in the body, such as the large bowel. Most polyps are benign, but they can become malignant….

A benign bowel disease that may increase the risk of bowel cancer….

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

One of the two main groups of lung cancers. Includes squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma….

…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  …

A surgical technique that involves several small cuts instead of one large cut on the abdomen. Also called keyhole or laparoscopic surgery….