‘Colon-aid’ the Yeovil District Bowel Cancer Support Group
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In terms of the future for bowel cancer, it is hoped to improve outcomes and treatment by introducing bowel cancer screening. This is to start in Somerset in December 2007 and will involve a simple test called FOB (Faecal Occult Blood), which analyses faeces. All people aged 55 and over will be offered this test through their GP. If the result of this test is positive, people will then be counselled to have a colonoscopy performed to ascertain the cause of bleeding. If any polyps are found, they will be removed. It is hoped that by removing polyps at an early stage of development, cases of bowel cancer will reduce.
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Following the presentation, there was an open forum where people discussed key issues of the presentation, cost of surgery, and bowel awareness.
Open Forum
Various issues were discussed.
Membership to Bowel Cancer Support Group
Rowland confirmed that he has added a note to the web site saying the group is now also open to stoma patients who do not have colorectal cancer.
Any Other Business
There was no other business to be discussed.
Date and Time for Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on Friday 16 March 2007 from 2pm-
Please inform the Colorectal/Stoma Care Department, Level 4, Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, YEOVIL BA21 4AT by writing if you can attend. Alternatively, Corrina can also be contacted by telephone on 01935 384352. However, don’t worry if you forget to make contact please just come along.
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