The area in the chest between the lungs. It contains the heart and large blood vessels, the oesophagus, the trachea and many lymph nodes….

The large, air-filled space located behind the nose and in the middle of the face….

…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….

Strong muscles that form a valve. The anal sphincter muscles relax when a bowel movement occurs….

A disease that increases the risk of developing bowel cancer. Previously called hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)….

An operation that connects the small bowel to a surgically created opening (stoma) in the abdomen.

A liquid solution that washes out the bowel.

A protein that may be in the blood of a person with bowel cancer.

Ability to control urination and bowel movements.

See bowel cancer.